Cameroon vs Kenya: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments

Cameroon
62.28 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Kenya
65.48 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Cameroon rank
91st
Kenya rank
90th

Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments over time

  • Cameroon
  • Kenya
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M198620052024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 65.48 million BoP, current US$ against 62.28 million BoP, current US$ in Cameroon, a difference of 3.20 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 91st and Kenya ranks 90th of 171 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Kenya Difference Ahead
1980s 31,347 BoP, current US$ 4.23 million BoP, current US$ 4.20 million BoP, current US$ Kenya
1990s 1.11 million BoP, current US$ 48.44 million BoP, current US$ 47.34 million BoP, current US$ Kenya
2000s 5.42 million BoP, current US$ 40.13 million BoP, current US$ 34.71 million BoP, current US$ Kenya
2010s 6.22 million BoP, current US$ 104.06 million BoP, current US$ 97.84 million BoP, current US$ Kenya
2020s 23.39 million BoP, current US$ 53.57 million BoP, current US$ 30.19 million BoP, current US$ Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, payments, Cameroon or Kenya?
Kenya, at 65.48 million BoP, current US$ against 62.28 million BoP, current US$ in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments between Cameroon and Kenya?
3.20 million BoP, current US$, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?
36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
Cameroon ranks 91st and Kenya ranks 90th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 7,763 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.