Samoa vs Vanuatu: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments over time
- Samoa
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 376,668 BoP, current US$ against 298,053 BoP, current US$ in Vanuatu, a difference of 78,615 BoP, current US$.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.3 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Samoa ranks 161st and Vanuatu ranks 163rd of 171 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96,126 BoP, current US$ | 223,040 BoP, current US$ | 126,914 BoP, current US$ | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 1.20 million BoP, current US$ | 245,001 BoP, current US$ | 954,176 BoP, current US$ | Samoa |
| 2020s | 244,427 BoP, current US$ | 360,950 BoP, current US$ | 116,523 BoP, current US$ | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, payments, Samoa or Vanuatu?
- Samoa, at 376,668 BoP, current US$ against 298,053 BoP, current US$ in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments between Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 78,615 BoP, current US$, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Samoa and Vanuatu rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
- Samoa ranks 161st and Vanuatu ranks 163rd of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). 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.