Malta vs Portugal: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ in Portugal, a difference of 93.29 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Portugal ahead.
Malta ranks 44th and Portugal ranks 46th of 171 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.55 million BoP, current US$ | 19.19 million BoP, current US$ | 17.64 million BoP, current US$ | Portugal |
| 1980s | 2.06 million BoP, current US$ | 48.48 million BoP, current US$ | 46.42 million BoP, current US$ | Portugal |
| 1990s | 7.39 million BoP, current US$ | 209.06 million BoP, current US$ | 201.67 million BoP, current US$ | Portugal |
| 2000s | 303.06 million BoP, current US$ | 384.45 million BoP, current US$ | 81.39 million BoP, current US$ | Portugal |
| 2010s | 774.88 million BoP, current US$ | 705.82 million BoP, current US$ | 69.05 million BoP, current US$ | Malta |
| 2020s | 974.62 million BoP, current US$ | 928.17 million BoP, current US$ | 46.45 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 Portugal?
- Malta, at 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments between Malta and Portugal?
- 93.29 million BoP, current US$, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
- Malta ranks 44th and Portugal ranks 46th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). 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.