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

Eswatini
50.46 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Kenya
65.48 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Eswatini rank
93rd
Kenya rank
90th

Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments over time

  • Eswatini
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 65.48 million BoP, current US$ against 50.46 million BoP, current US$ in Eswatini, a difference of 15.02 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times Eswatini's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 93rd and Kenya ranks 90th of 171 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Kenya Difference Ahead
1980s 5.76 million BoP, current US$ 3.03 million BoP, current US$ 2.73 million BoP, current US$ Eswatini
1990s 20.47 million BoP, current US$ 48.44 million BoP, current US$ 27.97 million BoP, current US$ Kenya
2000s 84.76 million BoP, current US$ 40.13 million BoP, current US$ 44.63 million BoP, current US$ Eswatini
2010s 4.40 million BoP, current US$ 104.06 million BoP, current US$ 99.65 million BoP, current US$ Kenya
2020s 34.54 million BoP, current US$ 53.57 million BoP, current US$ 19.03 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, Eswatini or Kenya?
Kenya, at 65.48 million BoP, current US$ against 50.46 million BoP, current US$ in Eswatini as of 2024.
What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments between Eswatini and Kenya?
15.02 million BoP, current US$, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Kenya?
37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
How do Eswatini and Kenya rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
Eswatini ranks 93rd and Kenya ranks 90th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). 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.