Lower middle income vs Mexico: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments over time
- Lower middle income
- Mexico
How they compare
Lower middle income currently reports 21.14 billion BoP, current US$ against 7.10 billion BoP, current US$ in Mexico, a difference of 14.04 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Lower middle income's figure about 3.0 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Mexico ahead.
Lower middle income ranks 22nd and Mexico ranks 20th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lower middle income averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lower middle income | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.12 million BoP, current US$ | 328.00 million BoP, current US$ | 265.88 million BoP, current US$ | Mexico |
| 1980s | 106.63 million BoP, current US$ | 190.40 million BoP, current US$ | 83.77 million BoP, current US$ | Mexico |
| 1990s | 561.98 million BoP, current US$ | 478.68 million BoP, current US$ | 83.30 million BoP, current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 2000s | 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 240.54 million BoP, current US$ | Mexico |
| 2010s | 6.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.74 billion BoP, current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 2020s | 14.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.11 billion BoP, current US$ | Lower middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, payments, Lower middle income or Mexico?
- Lower middle income, at 21.14 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 Lower middle income and Mexico?
- 14.04 billion BoP, current US$, with Lower middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Mexico?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Lower middle income and Mexico rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
- Lower middle income ranks 22nd and Mexico ranks 20th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). 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.