Brazil vs Lower middle income: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts over time
- Brazil
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Lower middle income currently reports 1.98 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ in Brazil, a difference of 820.77 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Lower middle income's figure about 1.7 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 27th and Lower middle income ranks 27th of 154 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Lower middle income in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 112.40 million BoP, current US$ | 2.62 million BoP, current US$ | 109.78 million BoP, current US$ | Brazil |
| 1980s | 10.20 million BoP, current US$ | 16.07 million BoP, current US$ | 5.87 million BoP, current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 1990s | 58.44 million BoP, current US$ | 79.21 million BoP, current US$ | 20.77 million BoP, current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 2000s | 202.90 million BoP, current US$ | 420.89 million BoP, current US$ | 217.99 million BoP, current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 2010s | 485.07 million BoP, current US$ | 718.77 million BoP, current US$ | 233.70 million BoP, current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 2020s | 877.10 million BoP, current US$ | 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 727.85 million BoP, current US$ | Lower middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts, Brazil or Lower middle income?
- Lower middle income, at 1.98 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts between Brazil and Lower middle income?
- 820.77 million BoP, current US$, with Lower middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Lower middle income?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Lower middle income rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts?
- Brazil ranks 27th and Lower middle income ranks 27th of 154 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.