Japan 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
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.0136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Japan, a difference of 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Japan ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 153 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Japan |
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), Japan or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.0136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) between Japan and United Kingdom?
- 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- Japan ranks 13th 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.