Denmark vs Upper middle income: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts over time
- Denmark
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Upper middle income currently reports 16.52 billion BoP, current US$ against 8.61 billion BoP, current US$ in Denmark, a difference of 7.91 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Upper middle income's figure about 1.9 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 13th and Upper middle income ranks 15th of 154 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Upper middle income in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 519.60 million BoP, current US$ | Denmark |
| 2010s | 2.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ | Upper middle income |
| 2020s | 6.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.80 billion BoP, current US$ | Upper 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, Denmark or Upper middle income?
- Upper middle income, at 16.52 billion BoP, current US$ against 8.61 billion BoP, current US$ in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts between Denmark and Upper middle income?
- 7.91 billion BoP, current US$, with Upper middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Upper middle income?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Upper middle income rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts?
- Denmark ranks 13th and Upper middle income ranks 15th of 154 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$). 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.