Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Malta: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
809.75 million BoP, current US$
in 2025
Malta
1.10 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
41st
Malta rank
44th

Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ against 809.75 million BoP, current US$ in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 288.62 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.4 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 41st and Malta ranks 44th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Malta Difference Ahead
1970s 4.28 million BoP, current US$ 1.16 million BoP, current US$ 3.12 million BoP, current US$ Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1980s 7.48 million BoP, current US$ 2.06 million BoP, current US$ 5.42 million BoP, current US$ Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1990s 26.32 million BoP, current US$ 7.39 million BoP, current US$ 18.93 million BoP, current US$ Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2000s 116.91 million BoP, current US$ 303.06 million BoP, current US$ 186.15 million BoP, current US$ Malta
2010s 291.82 million BoP, current US$ 774.88 million BoP, current US$ 483.05 million BoP, current US$ Malta
2020s 654.20 million BoP, current US$ 974.62 million BoP, current US$ 320.43 million BoP, current US$ Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, payments, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Malta?
Malta, at 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ against 809.75 million BoP, current US$ in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Malta?
288.62 million BoP, current US$, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Malta?
51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Malta rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 41st and Malta ranks 44th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). 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.