South Africa vs Thailand: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current)
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) over time
- South Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 59th and Thailand ranks 56th of 153 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0002 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 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
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 Africa or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) between South Africa and Thailand?
- 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- South Africa ranks 59th and Thailand ranks 56th 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.