Costa Rica vs Latvia: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts over time
- Costa Rica
- Latvia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 24.36 million BoP, current US$ against 20.37 million BoP, current US$ in Latvia, a difference of 3.99 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 68th and Latvia ranks 71st of 154 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.55 million BoP, current US$ | 1.79 million BoP, current US$ | 238,051 BoP, current US$ | Latvia |
| 2010s | 3.38 million BoP, current US$ | 10.28 million BoP, current US$ | 6.91 million BoP, current US$ | Latvia |
| 2020s | 12.16 million BoP, current US$ | 13.81 million BoP, current US$ | 1.64 million BoP, current US$ | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts, Costa Rica or Latvia?
- Costa Rica, at 24.36 million BoP, current US$ against 20.37 million BoP, current US$ in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts between Costa Rica and Latvia?
- 3.99 million BoP, current US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Latvia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Latvia rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts?
- Costa Rica ranks 68th and Latvia ranks 71st of 154 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$). 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.