Small states vs Switzerland: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current)
Small states
0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Switzerland
0.0336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Small states rank
2nd
Switzerland rank
4th
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) over time
- Small states
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.0336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Small states, a difference of 0.0227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 3.1 times Small states's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Small states ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 4th of 47 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0346 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0264 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
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), Small states or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.0336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) between Small states and Switzerland?
- 0.0227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Small states and Switzerland rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- Small states ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 4th 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.