European Union vs Hong Kong: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current)

European Union
46,621 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong
676,183 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
European Union rank
2nd
Hong Kong rank
5th

Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) over time

  • European Union
  • Hong Kong
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How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 676,183 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 46,621 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in European Union, a difference of 629,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 14.5 times European Union's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 2nd and Hong Kong ranks 5th of 47 groups.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Hong Kong Difference Ahead
1990s 2,513 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 110,973 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 108,460 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Hong Kong
2000s 9,945 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 258,583 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 248,638 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Hong Kong
2010s 27,445 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 581,663 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 554,218 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Hong Kong
2020s 45,123 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 681,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 636,753 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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), European Union or Hong Kong?
Hong Kong, at 676,183 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 46,621 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in European Union as of 2023.
What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) between European Union and Hong Kong?
629,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Hong Kong?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do European Union and Hong Kong rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
European Union ranks 2nd and Hong Kong ranks 5th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
198 places, 6,099 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed

Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.