Russia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments over time
- Russia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 2.74 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.46 billion BoP, current US$ in Russia, a difference of 286.51 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Russia ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 28th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.68 million BoP, current US$ | 351.26 million BoP, current US$ | 335.58 million BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 445.05 million BoP, current US$ | Russia |
| 2010s | 6.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.89 billion BoP, current US$ | Russia |
| 2020s | 4.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.79 billion BoP, current US$ | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, payments, Russia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 2.74 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.46 billion BoP, current US$ in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments between Russia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 286.51 million BoP, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
- Russia ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 28th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). 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.