Paraguay vs Zimbabwe: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments

Paraguay
12.11 million BoP, current US$
in 2025
Zimbabwe
13.32 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Paraguay rank
119th
Zimbabwe rank
116th

Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments over time

  • Paraguay
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 13.32 million BoP, current US$ against 12.11 million BoP, current US$ in Paraguay, a difference of 1.21 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Paraguay ranks 119th and Zimbabwe ranks 116th of 171 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 100,000 BoP, current US$ 6.66 million BoP, current US$ 6.56 million BoP, current US$ Zimbabwe
2000s 2.50 million BoP, current US$ 6.04 million BoP, current US$ 3.54 million BoP, current US$ Zimbabwe
2010s 15.62 million BoP, current US$ 9.74 million BoP, current US$ 5.88 million BoP, current US$ Paraguay
2020s 15.39 million BoP, current US$ 9.98 million BoP, current US$ 5.41 million BoP, current US$ Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, payments, Paraguay or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 13.32 million BoP, current US$ against 12.11 million BoP, current US$ in Paraguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments between Paraguay and Zimbabwe?
1.21 million BoP, current US$, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Zimbabwe?
19 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Paraguay and Zimbabwe rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
Paraguay ranks 119th and Zimbabwe ranks 116th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.