Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Mexico: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Mexico
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 25.26 billion BoP, current US$ against 7.10 billion BoP, current US$ in Mexico, a difference of 18.16 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 3.6 times Mexico's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 20th of 47 groups.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 456.30 million BoP, current US$ | 328.00 million BoP, current US$ | 128.30 million BoP, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 634.03 million BoP, current US$ | 190.40 million BoP, current US$ | 443.63 million BoP, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 1.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 478.68 million BoP, current US$ | 1.21 billion BoP, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 5.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.25 billion BoP, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 13.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.40 billion BoP, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 18.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.66 billion BoP, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, payments, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Mexico?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 25.26 billion BoP, current US$ against 7.10 billion BoP, current US$ in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Mexico?
- 18.16 billion BoP, current US$, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Mexico?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Mexico rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 20th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.