Portugal vs South Africa: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current)
Portugal
5.93 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
7.62 % change on previous year
in 2025
Portugal rank
76th
South Africa rank
73rd
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) over time
- Portugal
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7.62 % change on previous year against 5.93 % change on previous year in Portugal, a difference of 1.69 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 73rd of 145 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.35 % change on previous year | 6.05 % change on previous year | 12.3 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 1980s | 16.36 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 14.47 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 1990s | 23.67 % change on previous year | 38.42 % change on previous year | 14.75 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 28.28 % change on previous year | 10.28 % change on previous year | 18 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 2010s | 7.82 % change on previous year | 8.53 % change on previous year | 0.7118 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 8.11 % change on previous year | 10.99 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year | South Africa |
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), Portugal or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 7.62 % change on previous year against 5.93 % change on previous year in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) between Portugal and South Africa?
- 1.69 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- Portugal ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 73rd 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.