Costa Rica vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments over time
- Costa Rica
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ against 830.91 million BoP, current US$ in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 338.80 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 41st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 39th of 171 countries.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.80 million BoP, current US$ | 33.13 million BoP, current US$ | 28.33 million BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 6.77 million BoP, current US$ | 25.31 million BoP, current US$ | 18.54 million BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 17.27 million BoP, current US$ | 297.64 million BoP, current US$ | 280.37 million BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 66.83 million BoP, current US$ | 398.18 million BoP, current US$ | 331.34 million BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 426.85 million BoP, current US$ | 769.46 million BoP, current US$ | 342.61 million BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 836.46 million BoP, current US$ | 985.60 million BoP, current US$ | 149.14 million BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Costa Rica, at 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ against 830.91 million BoP, current US$ in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments between Costa Rica and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 338.80 million BoP, current US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
- Costa Rica ranks 41st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 39th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). 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.