Botswana vs Rwanda: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts

Botswana
967,546 BoP, current US$
in 2024
Rwanda
677,020 BoP, current US$
in 2024
Botswana rank
114th
Rwanda rank
117th

Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts over time

  • Botswana
  • Rwanda
02.0M4.0M6.0M199120072024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 967,546 BoP, current US$ against 677,020 BoP, current US$ in Rwanda, a difference of 290,526 BoP, current US$.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.4 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 114th and Rwanda ranks 117th of 154 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Rwanda Difference Ahead
2010s 1.32 million BoP, current US$ 181,439 BoP, current US$ 1.14 million BoP, current US$ Botswana
2020s 699,946 BoP, current US$ 570,557 BoP, current US$ 129,389 BoP, current US$ Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts, Botswana or Rwanda?
Botswana, at 967,546 BoP, current US$ against 677,020 BoP, current US$ in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts between Botswana and Rwanda?
290,526 BoP, current US$, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Rwanda?
6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Rwanda rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts?
Botswana ranks 114th and Rwanda ranks 117th of 154 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.