Burundi vs Samoa: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments over time
- Burundi
- Samoa
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 588,733 BoP, current US$ against 376,668 BoP, current US$ in Samoa, a difference of 212,065 BoP, current US$.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.6 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 158th and Samoa ranks 161st of 171 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,476 BoP, current US$ | 32,433 BoP, current US$ | 12,957 BoP, current US$ | Samoa |
| 2010s | 166,186 BoP, current US$ | 1.46 million BoP, current US$ | 1.30 million BoP, current US$ | Samoa |
| 2020s | 812,693 BoP, current US$ | 748,283 BoP, current US$ | 64,410 BoP, current US$ | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, payments, Burundi or Samoa?
- Burundi, at 588,733 BoP, current US$ against 376,668 BoP, current US$ in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments between Burundi and Samoa?
- 212,065 BoP, current US$, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Samoa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Samoa rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
- Burundi ranks 158th and Samoa ranks 161st of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Charges for the use of proprietary rights (such as patents, trademarks, copyrights, industrial processes and designs including trade secrets, franchises), and charges for licenses to reproduce or distribute (or both) intellectual property embodied in produced originals or prototypes (such as copyrights on books and manuscripts, computer software, cinematographic works, and sound recordings) and related rights (such as for live performances and television, cable, or satellite broadcast). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.