Mexico vs South Africa: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current)
Mexico
3.09 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa
3.63 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Mexico rank
73rd
South Africa rank
72nd
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.63 BoP, current US$ per person against 3.09 BoP, current US$ per person in Mexico, a difference of 0.54 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Mexico ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 72nd of 154 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2572 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4431 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1859 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.995 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1883 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.9719 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1903 BoP, current US$ per person | Mexico |
| 2010s | 3.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.02 BoP, current US$ per person | Mexico |
| 2020s | 3.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.9317 BoP, current US$ per person | Mexico |
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), Mexico or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3.63 BoP, current US$ per person against 3.09 BoP, current US$ per person in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) between Mexico and South Africa?
- 0.54 BoP, current US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- Mexico ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 72nd 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.