South Korea vs United States: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current)
South Korea
0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United States
0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Korea rank
23rd
United States rank
20th
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) over time
- South Korea
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Korea, a difference of 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 23rd and United States ranks 20th of 153 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 1980s | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 1990s | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 2000s | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 2010s | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 2020s | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | United States |
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 United States?
- United States, at 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) between South Korea and United States?
- 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United States?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and United States rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- South Korea ranks 23rd and United States ranks 20th 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.