China vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current)
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) over time
- China
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
China currently reports 85 % change on previous year against 16.94 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 68.06 % change on previous year.
That makes China's figure about 5.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was China ahead.
China ranks 15th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 12th of 145 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.8 % change on previous year | -13.98 % change on previous year | 30.78 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | 27.21 % change on previous year | 125.59 % change on previous year | 98.37 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 50.01 % change on previous year | 6.16 % change on previous year | 43.86 % change on previous year | China |
| 2020s | 18.64 % change on previous year | 6.98 % change on previous year | 11.66 % change on previous year | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current), China or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- China, at 85 % change on previous year against 16.94 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) between China and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 68.06 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do China and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- China ranks 15th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 12th of 145 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.