How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Samoa?

10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.

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.

Lesotho vs Samoa: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current)

Lesotho

5.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre

in 2023

Samoa

7.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre

in 2023

Lesotho rank

125th

Samoa rank

122nd

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

Lesotho
Samoa

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 7.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 5.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Lesotho, a difference of 2.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.5 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 125th and Samoa ranks 122nd of 151 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
2010s	7.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	169.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	161.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	Samoa
2020s	5.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	18.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	12.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre	Samoa

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), Lesotho or Samoa?: Samoa, at 7.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 5.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) between Lesotho and Samoa?: 2.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Samoa?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Samoa rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?: Lesotho ranks 125th and Samoa ranks 122nd 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: 27 September 2026

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.