Africa Eastern and Southern vs Bulgaria: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts

Africa Eastern and Southern
234.89 million BoP, current US$
in 2025
Bulgaria
421.43 million BoP, current US$
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
35th
Bulgaria rank
34th

Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Bulgaria
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 421.43 million BoP, current US$ against 234.89 million BoP, current US$ in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 186.54 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.8 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 35th and Bulgaria ranks 34th of 47 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 2 and Bulgaria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Bulgaria Difference Ahead
2000s 278.92 million BoP, current US$ 6.97 million BoP, current US$ 271.95 million BoP, current US$ Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 243.99 million BoP, current US$ 47.67 million BoP, current US$ 196.32 million BoP, current US$ Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 256.33 million BoP, current US$ 315.91 million BoP, current US$ 59.58 million BoP, current US$ Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts, Africa Eastern and Southern or Bulgaria?
Bulgaria, at 421.43 million BoP, current US$ against 234.89 million BoP, current US$ in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts between Africa Eastern and Southern and Bulgaria?
186.54 million BoP, current US$, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Bulgaria?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Bulgaria rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 35th and Bulgaria ranks 34th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
201 places, 6,433 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

Charges for the use of proprietary rights (such as patents, trademarks, copyrights, industrial processes and designs including trade secrets, franchises), and charges for licenses to reproduce or distribute (or both) intellectual property embodied in produced originals or prototypes (such as copyrights on books and manuscripts, computer software, cinematographic works, and sound recordings) and related rights (such as for live performances and television, cable, or satellite broadcast). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.