South Korea vs Low & middle income: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current)
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) over time
- South Korea
- Low & middle income
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Low & middle income, a difference of 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Korea's figure about 12.0 times Low & middle income's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Low & middle income ahead.
South Korea ranks 23rd and Low & middle income ranks 23rd of 153 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and Low & middle income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Low & middle income |
| 1980s | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
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), South Korea or Low & middle income?
- South Korea, at 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Low & middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) between South Korea and Low & middle income?
- 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Low & middle income?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Low & middle income rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- South Korea ranks 23rd and Low & middle income ranks 23rd 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.