Sweden vs United Kingdom: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current)
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.0179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Sweden ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 153 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.0164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 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), Sweden or United Kingdom?
- Sweden, at 0.0179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- Sweden ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 12th 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.