Germany vs United Kingdom: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current)
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.0136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Germany, a difference of 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.4 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Germany ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 153 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.0111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 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), Germany or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.0136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- Germany ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.