South Korea vs Spain: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current)
South Korea
0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Spain
0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Korea rank
23rd
Spain rank
24th
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) over time
- South Korea
- Spain
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Spain, a difference of 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Spain ahead.
South Korea ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 24th of 153 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Spain |
| 1980s | 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 | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 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 Spain?
- South Korea, at 0.0053 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 South Korea and Spain?
- 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- South Korea ranks 23rd 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.