Cape Verde vs Lesotho: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts over time
- Cape Verde
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 161,142 BoP, current US$ against 116,537 BoP, current US$ in Cape Verde, a difference of 44,605 BoP, current US$.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.4 times Cape Verde's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 133rd and Lesotho ranks 130th of 154 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 672.65 BoP, current US$ | 181,797 BoP, current US$ | 181,124 BoP, current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 31,758 BoP, current US$ | 228,617 BoP, current US$ | 196,858 BoP, current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 55,603 BoP, current US$ | 170,335 BoP, current US$ | 114,732 BoP, current US$ | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts, Cape Verde or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 161,142 BoP, current US$ against 116,537 BoP, current US$ in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts between Cape Verde and Lesotho?
- 44,605 BoP, current US$, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Lesotho?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Lesotho rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts?
- Cape Verde ranks 133rd and Lesotho ranks 130th of 154 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$). 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.