Arab World vs Malaysia: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts

Arab World
258.25 million BoP, current US$
in 2025
Malaysia
347.67 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Arab World rank
34th
Malaysia rank
37th

Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts over time

  • Arab World
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 347.67 million BoP, current US$ against 258.25 million BoP, current US$ in Arab World, a difference of 89.41 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Arab World ahead.

Arab World ranks 34th and Malaysia ranks 37th of 47 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 62.63 million BoP, current US$ 14.74 million BoP, current US$ 47.90 million BoP, current US$ Arab World
2000s 130.82 million BoP, current US$ 66.80 million BoP, current US$ 64.02 million BoP, current US$ Arab World
2010s 75.03 million BoP, current US$ 154.88 million BoP, current US$ 79.86 million BoP, current US$ Malaysia
2020s 1.64 billion BoP, current US$ 287.27 million BoP, current US$ 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts, Arab World or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 347.67 million BoP, current US$ against 258.25 million BoP, current US$ in Arab World as of 2024.
What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts between Arab World and Malaysia?
89.41 million BoP, current US$, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Malaysia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Arab World and Malaysia rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts?
Arab World ranks 34th and Malaysia ranks 37th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$). 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.