South Africa vs Uruguay: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current)
South Africa
7.62 % change on previous year
in 2025
Uruguay
7.22 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa rank
73rd
Uruguay rank
74th
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) over time
- South Africa
- Uruguay
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7.62 % change on previous year against 7.22 % change on previous year in Uruguay, a difference of 0.4 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Uruguay ahead.
South Africa ranks 73rd and Uruguay ranks 74th of 145 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.73 % change on previous year | 25 % change on previous year | 23.27 % change on previous year | Uruguay |
| 2000s | -8.71 % change on previous year | 54.88 % change on previous year | 63.59 % change on previous year | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 9.84 % change on previous year | 16.42 % change on previous year | 6.57 % change on previous year | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 10.43 % change on previous year | 30.52 % change on previous year | 20.1 % change on previous year | Uruguay |
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), South Africa or Uruguay?
- South Africa, at 7.62 % change on previous year against 7.22 % change on previous year in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) between South Africa and Uruguay?
- 0.4 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- South Africa ranks 73rd and Uruguay ranks 74th 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.