French Polynesia vs Seychelles: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments

French Polynesia
3.33 million BoP, current US$
in 2016
Seychelles
5.28 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
139th
Seychelles rank
136th

Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 5.28 million BoP, current US$ against 3.33 million BoP, current US$ in French Polynesia, a difference of 1.95 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.6 times French Polynesia's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.

French Polynesia ranks 139th and Seychelles ranks 136th of 171 countries.

French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Seychelles Difference Ahead
2000s 1.69 million BoP, current US$ 539,007 BoP, current US$ 1.15 million BoP, current US$ French Polynesia
2010s 3.37 million BoP, current US$ 1.87 million BoP, current US$ 1.50 million BoP, current US$ French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, payments, French Polynesia or Seychelles?
Seychelles, at 5.28 million BoP, current US$ against 3.33 million BoP, current US$ in French Polynesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments between French Polynesia and Seychelles?
1.95 million BoP, current US$, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Seychelles?
15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.
How do French Polynesia and Seychelles rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
French Polynesia ranks 139th and Seychelles ranks 136th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.