France vs Germany: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current)

France
33,046 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany
137,496 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
16th
Germany rank
13th

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

  • France
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 137,496 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 33,046 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in France, a difference of 104,450 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Germany's figure about 4.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Germany ahead.

France ranks 16th and Germany ranks 13th of 151 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
1970s 539.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,130 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 590.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Germany
1980s 1,219 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,347 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,129 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Germany
1990s 4,600 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 6,700 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Germany
2000s 15,942 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 13,882 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre France
2010s 27,808 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 65,455 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 37,647 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Germany
2020s 29,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 142,130 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 112,756 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Germany

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), France or Germany?
Germany, at 137,496 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 33,046 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) between France and Germany?
104,450 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
41 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do France and Germany rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
France ranks 16th and Germany ranks 13th of 151 countries.
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.