Norway vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current)
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) over time
- Norway
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Norway currently reports 621.51 million BoP, current US$ against 420.61 million BoP, current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 200.90 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st of 154 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.30 million BoP, current US$ | 10.79 million BoP, current US$ | 36.51 million BoP, current US$ | Norway |
| 1980s | 60.01 million BoP, current US$ | 25.52 million BoP, current US$ | 34.48 million BoP, current US$ | Norway |
| 1990s | 118.04 million BoP, current US$ | 80.03 million BoP, current US$ | 38.01 million BoP, current US$ | Norway |
| 2000s | 224.40 million BoP, current US$ | 280.26 million BoP, current US$ | 55.86 million BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 462.39 million BoP, current US$ | 291.04 million BoP, current US$ | 171.35 million BoP, current US$ | Norway |
| 2020s | 497.41 million BoP, current US$ | 317.58 million BoP, current US$ | 179.82 million BoP, current US$ | Norway |
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), Norway or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Norway, at 621.51 million BoP, current US$ against 420.61 million BoP, current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) between Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 200.90 million BoP, current US$, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- Norway ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st of 154 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$), 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.