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

Malawi
90.39 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Maldives
98.23 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Malawi rank
86th
Maldives rank
83rd

Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments over time

  • Malawi
  • Maldives
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M199420092024

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 98.23 million BoP, current US$ against 90.39 million BoP, current US$ in Malawi, a difference of 7.84 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Maldives ahead.

Malawi ranks 86th and Maldives ranks 83rd of 171 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Maldives Difference Ahead
2000s 429,602 BoP, current US$ 1.89 million BoP, current US$ 1.46 million BoP, current US$ Maldives
2010s 1.22 million BoP, current US$ 3.32 million BoP, current US$ 2.10 million BoP, current US$ Maldives
2020s 79.44 million BoP, current US$ 67.74 million BoP, current US$ 11.70 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, Malawi or Maldives?
Maldives, at 98.23 million BoP, current US$ against 90.39 million BoP, current US$ in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments between Malawi and Maldives?
7.84 million BoP, current US$, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Maldives?
13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Maldives rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
Malawi ranks 86th and Maldives ranks 83rd of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). 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.