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

Cameroon
942,194 BoP, current US$
in 2024
Rwanda
677,020 BoP, current US$
in 2024
Cameroon rank
115th
Rwanda rank
117th

Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts over time

  • Cameroon
  • Rwanda
05.0M10.0M15.0M198620052024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 942,194 BoP, current US$ against 677,020 BoP, current US$ in Rwanda, a difference of 265,174 BoP, current US$.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 115th and Rwanda ranks 117th of 154 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Rwanda Difference Ahead
2010s 2.41 million BoP, current US$ 181,439 BoP, current US$ 2.23 million BoP, current US$ Cameroon
2020s 2.58 million BoP, current US$ 570,557 BoP, current US$ 2.01 million BoP, current US$ Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts, Cameroon or Rwanda?
Cameroon, at 942,194 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 Cameroon and Rwanda?
265,174 BoP, current US$, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Rwanda?
6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Rwanda rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts?
Cameroon ranks 115th and Rwanda ranks 117th of 154 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.