Jamaica vs Latvia: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments over time
- Jamaica
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 66.71 million BoP, current US$ against 50.76 million BoP, current US$ in Jamaica, a difference of 15.95 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.3 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 92nd and Latvia ranks 89th of 171 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.98 million BoP, current US$ | 3.07 million BoP, current US$ | 18.91 million BoP, current US$ | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 46.49 million BoP, current US$ | 30.25 million BoP, current US$ | 16.23 million BoP, current US$ | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 50.53 million BoP, current US$ | 45.61 million BoP, current US$ | 4.92 million BoP, current US$ | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 50.76 million BoP, current US$ | 39.46 million BoP, current US$ | 11.30 million BoP, current US$ | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, payments, Jamaica or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 66.71 million BoP, current US$ against 50.76 million BoP, current US$ in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments between Jamaica and Latvia?
- 15.95 million BoP, current US$, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Latvia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Latvia rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
- Jamaica ranks 92nd and Latvia ranks 89th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). 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.