Chile vs Costa Rica: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments over time
- Chile
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Chile currently reports 1.61 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 444.31 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.4 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 38th and Costa Rica ranks 41st of 171 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.00 million BoP, current US$ | 4.80 million BoP, current US$ | 12.20 million BoP, current US$ | Chile |
| 1980s | 31.36 million BoP, current US$ | 6.77 million BoP, current US$ | 24.59 million BoP, current US$ | Chile |
| 1990s | 105.44 million BoP, current US$ | 17.27 million BoP, current US$ | 88.17 million BoP, current US$ | Chile |
| 2000s | 391.55 million BoP, current US$ | 66.83 million BoP, current US$ | 324.72 million BoP, current US$ | Chile |
| 2010s | 1.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 426.85 million BoP, current US$ | 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ | Chile |
| 2020s | 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 836.46 million BoP, current US$ | 670.63 million BoP, current US$ | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, payments, Chile or Costa Rica?
- Chile, at 1.61 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments between Chile and Costa Rica?
- 444.31 million BoP, current US$, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
- Chile ranks 38th and Costa Rica ranks 41st of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). 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.