Sao Tome and Principe vs Vanuatu: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments

Sao Tome and Principe
132,313 BoP, current US$
in 2024
Vanuatu
298,053 BoP, current US$
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe rank
166th
Vanuatu rank
163rd

Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 298,053 BoP, current US$ against 132,313 BoP, current US$ in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 165,740 BoP, current US$.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 2.3 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 166th and Vanuatu ranks 163rd of 171 countries.

Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2010s 52,986 BoP, current US$ 260,023 BoP, current US$ 207,037 BoP, current US$ Vanuatu
2020s 208,730 BoP, current US$ 360,950 BoP, current US$ 152,220 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, Sao Tome and Principe or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 298,053 BoP, current US$ against 132,313 BoP, current US$ in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2022.
What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments between Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu?
165,740 BoP, current US$, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu?
10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 166th and Vanuatu ranks 163rd of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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.