Latvia vs Malawi: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments

Latvia
66.71 million BoP, current US$
in 2025
Malawi
90.39 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Latvia rank
89th
Malawi rank
86th

Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments over time

  • Latvia
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 90.39 million BoP, current US$ against 66.71 million BoP, current US$ in Latvia, a difference of 23.68 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.4 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 89th and Malawi ranks 86th of 171 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 4.61 million BoP, current US$ 644,334 BoP, current US$ 3.96 million BoP, current US$ Latvia
2000s 30.25 million BoP, current US$ 429,560 BoP, current US$ 29.83 million BoP, current US$ Latvia
2010s 45.61 million BoP, current US$ 7.76 million BoP, current US$ 37.85 million BoP, current US$ Latvia
2020s 39.46 million BoP, current US$ 79.44 million BoP, current US$ 39.98 million BoP, current US$ Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, payments, Latvia or Malawi?
Malawi, at 90.39 million BoP, current US$ against 66.71 million BoP, current US$ in Latvia as of 2024.
What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments between Latvia and Malawi?
23.68 million BoP, current US$, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Malawi?
21 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Latvia and Malawi rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
Latvia ranks 89th and Malawi ranks 86th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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.