North America vs Singapore: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current)
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) over time
- North America
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in North America, a difference of 0.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Singapore's figure about 4.4 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was North America ahead.
North America ranks 7th and Singapore ranks 6th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | North America |
| 2000s | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | North America |
| 2010s | 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0273 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
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), North America or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 0.026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) between North America and Singapore?
- 0.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Singapore?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do North America and Singapore rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- North America ranks 7th and Singapore ranks 6th of 47 groups.
- 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.