South Korea vs Middle income: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current)
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) over time
- South Korea
- Middle income
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 193.18 BoP, current US$ per person against 3.07 BoP, current US$ per person in Middle income, a difference of 190.11 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 62.9 times Middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Middle income ahead.
South Korea ranks 22nd and Middle income ranks 24th of 154 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0634 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0459 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.3388 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0286 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3102 BoP, current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 1990s | 4.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0942 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.19 BoP, current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 36.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2838 BoP, current US$ per person | 35.75 BoP, current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 113.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.9301 BoP, current US$ per person | 112.22 BoP, current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 166.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 163.87 BoP, current US$ per person | South Korea |
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 Korea or Middle income?
- South Korea, at 193.18 BoP, current US$ per person against 3.07 BoP, current US$ per person in Middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) between South Korea and Middle income?
- 190.11 BoP, current US$ per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Middle income?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Middle income rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- South Korea ranks 22nd and Middle income ranks 24th of 154 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.