How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Spain?

13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.

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.

Iceland vs Spain: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current)

Iceland

0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Spain

0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Iceland rank

21st

Spain rank

24th

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

Iceland
Spain

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Spain, a difference of 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 21st and Spain ranks 24th of 153 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Spain	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Iceland
2020s	0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Iceland

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), Iceland or Spain?: Iceland, at 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) between Iceland and Spain?: 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Spain?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Spain rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?: Iceland ranks 21st and Spain ranks 24th 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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Indicator: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 200 places, 6,418 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed: 27 September 2026

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.