Least developed countries vs Portugal: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments

Least developed countries
324.90 million BoP, current US$
in 2025
Portugal
1.01 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
44th
Portugal rank
46th

Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Portugal
0250.0M500.0M750.0M1.0B197419992025

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ against 324.90 million BoP, current US$ in Least developed countries, a difference of 680.18 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Portugal's figure about 3.1 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Portugal ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 44th and Portugal ranks 46th of 47 groups.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 1.20 million BoP, current US$ 19.19 million BoP, current US$ 18.00 million BoP, current US$ Portugal
1980s 1.08 million BoP, current US$ 48.48 million BoP, current US$ 47.40 million BoP, current US$ Portugal
1990s 15.75 million BoP, current US$ 209.06 million BoP, current US$ 193.32 million BoP, current US$ Portugal
2000s 68.57 million BoP, current US$ 384.45 million BoP, current US$ 315.88 million BoP, current US$ Portugal
2010s 433.92 million BoP, current US$ 705.82 million BoP, current US$ 271.91 million BoP, current US$ Portugal
2020s 416.55 million BoP, current US$ 928.17 million BoP, current US$ 511.62 million BoP, current US$ Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, payments, Least developed countries or Portugal?
Portugal, at 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ against 324.90 million BoP, current US$ in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments between Least developed countries and Portugal?
680.18 million BoP, current US$, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Portugal?
49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Least developed countries and Portugal rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
Least developed countries ranks 44th and Portugal ranks 46th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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.