North America vs Sweden: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current)
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) over time
- North America
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.0179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in North America, a difference of 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Sweden's figure about 3.0 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was North America ahead.
North America ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 9th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | North America |
| 1980s | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | North America |
| 1990s | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.0179 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 Sweden?
- 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Sweden?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do North America and Sweden rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- North America ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 9th 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.