Costa Rica vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments over time
- Costa Rica
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ against 809.75 million BoP, current US$ in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 359.96 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.4 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 41st and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 41st of 171 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.80 million BoP, current US$ | 7.41 million BoP, current US$ | 2.61 million BoP, current US$ | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 1980s | 6.77 million BoP, current US$ | 7.48 million BoP, current US$ | 707,616 BoP, current US$ | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 1990s | 17.27 million BoP, current US$ | 26.32 million BoP, current US$ | 9.05 million BoP, current US$ | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 2000s | 66.83 million BoP, current US$ | 116.91 million BoP, current US$ | 50.08 million BoP, current US$ | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 2010s | 426.85 million BoP, current US$ | 291.82 million BoP, current US$ | 135.02 million BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 836.46 million BoP, current US$ | 680.12 million BoP, current US$ | 156.34 million BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, payments, Costa Rica or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Costa Rica, at 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ against 809.75 million BoP, current US$ in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments between Costa Rica and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 359.96 million BoP, current US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
- Costa Rica ranks 41st and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 41st of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). 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.