El Salvador vs Panama: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts over time
- El Salvador
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 564,535 BoP, current US$ against 529,446 BoP, current US$ in El Salvador, a difference of 35,089 BoP, current US$.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Panama ahead.
El Salvador ranks 120th and Panama ranks 119th of 154 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.48 million BoP, current US$ | 12.50 million BoP, current US$ | 9.98 million BoP, current US$ | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 415,356 BoP, current US$ | 2.01 million BoP, current US$ | 1.59 million BoP, current US$ | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts, El Salvador or Panama?
- Panama, at 564,535 BoP, current US$ against 529,446 BoP, current US$ in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts between El Salvador and Panama?
- 35,089 BoP, current US$, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Panama?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Panama rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts?
- El Salvador ranks 120th and Panama ranks 119th of 154 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$). 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.