Malta vs Pacific island small states: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments over time
- Malta
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ against 376,668 BoP, current US$ in Pacific island small states, a difference of 1.10 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Malta's figure about 2,916.0 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 44th and Pacific island small states ranks 47th of 171 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.31 million BoP, current US$ | 7,537 BoP, current US$ | 2.30 million BoP, current US$ | Malta |
| 1990s | 7.92 million BoP, current US$ | 107,885 BoP, current US$ | 7.81 million BoP, current US$ | Malta |
| 2000s | 303.06 million BoP, current US$ | 1.91 million BoP, current US$ | 301.16 million BoP, current US$ | Malta |
| 2010s | 774.88 million BoP, current US$ | 9.63 million BoP, current US$ | 765.25 million BoP, current US$ | Malta |
| 2020s | 974.62 million BoP, current US$ | 5.53 million BoP, current US$ | 969.09 million BoP, current US$ | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, payments, Malta or Pacific island small states?
- Malta, at 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ against 376,668 BoP, current US$ in Pacific island small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments between Malta and Pacific island small states?
- 1.10 billion BoP, current US$, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Pacific island small states?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Pacific island small states rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
- Malta ranks 44th and Pacific island small states ranks 47th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.