Rwanda vs Samoa: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments over time
- Rwanda
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 376,668 BoP, current US$ against 297,222 BoP, current US$ in Rwanda, a difference of 79,446 BoP, current US$.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.3 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Samoa ahead.
Rwanda ranks 164th and Samoa ranks 161st of 171 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 209,651 BoP, current US$ | 1.16 million BoP, current US$ | 948,649 BoP, current US$ | Samoa |
| 2020s | 249,828 BoP, current US$ | 822,606 BoP, current US$ | 572,778 BoP, current US$ | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, payments, Rwanda or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 376,668 BoP, current US$ against 297,222 BoP, current US$ in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments between Rwanda and Samoa?
- 79,446 BoP, current US$, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Samoa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Samoa rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
- Rwanda ranks 164th and Samoa ranks 161st of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). 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.