Eswatini vs Kenya: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments over time
- Eswatini
- Kenya
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
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.