Germany vs Post-demographic dividend: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments over time
- Germany
- Post-demographic dividend
How they compare
Post-demographic dividend currently reports 336.39 billion BoP, current US$ against 30.15 billion BoP, current US$ in Germany, a difference of 306.25 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Post-demographic dividend's figure about 11.2 times Germany's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Post-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 7th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 4th of 171 countries.
Post-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Post-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 822.11 million BoP, current US$ | 2.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.98 billion BoP, current US$ | Post-demographic dividend |
| 1980s | 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.52 billion BoP, current US$ | Post-demographic dividend |
| 1990s | 4.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 41.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 37.31 billion BoP, current US$ | Post-demographic dividend |
| 2000s | 5.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 119.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 113.63 billion BoP, current US$ | Post-demographic dividend |
| 2010s | 10.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 240.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 229.82 billion BoP, current US$ | Post-demographic dividend |
| 2020s | 23.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 327.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 304.28 billion BoP, current US$ | Post-demographic dividend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, payments, Germany or Post-demographic dividend?
- Post-demographic dividend, at 336.39 billion BoP, current US$ against 30.15 billion BoP, current US$ in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments between Germany and Post-demographic dividend?
- 306.25 billion BoP, current US$, with Post-demographic dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Post-demographic dividend?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
- Germany ranks 7th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 4th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). 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.