Hong Kong 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
- Hong Kong
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 709.99 million BoP, current US$ against 420.61 million BoP, current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 289.38 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 31st of 154 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 116.52 million BoP, current US$ | 78.20 million BoP, current US$ | 38.32 million BoP, current US$ | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 271.51 million BoP, current US$ | 279.17 million BoP, current US$ | 7.66 million BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 610.75 million BoP, current US$ | 267.75 million BoP, current US$ | 343.00 million BoP, current US$ | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 715.97 million BoP, current US$ | 279.50 million BoP, current US$ | 436.47 million BoP, current US$ | Hong Kong |
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), Hong Kong or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Hong Kong, at 709.99 million BoP, current US$ against 420.61 million BoP, current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) between Hong Kong and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 289.38 million BoP, current US$, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- Hong Kong ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 31st of 154 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. 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 intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) with 155 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.