Australia vs Canada: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current)
Australia
0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Canada
0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Australia rank
26th
Canada rank
28th
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Canada, a difference of 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 26th and Canada ranks 28th of 153 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 1990s | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
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), Australia or Canada?
- Australia, at 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) between Australia and Canada?
- 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- Australia ranks 26th and Canada ranks 28th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.