Eswatini vs Lesotho: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts

Eswatini
223,849 BoP, current US$
in 2024
Lesotho
161,142 BoP, current US$
in 2025
Eswatini rank
127th
Lesotho rank
130th

Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts over time

  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 223,849 BoP, current US$ against 161,142 BoP, current US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 62,707 BoP, current US$.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.4 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Lesotho ahead.

Eswatini ranks 127th and Lesotho ranks 130th of 154 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 12.13 million BoP, current US$ 114,913 BoP, current US$ 12.02 million BoP, current US$ Eswatini
2010s 126,495 BoP, current US$ 224,349 BoP, current US$ 97,853 BoP, current US$ Lesotho
2020s 296,797 BoP, current US$ 172,174 BoP, current US$ 124,623 BoP, current US$ Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts, Eswatini or Lesotho?
Eswatini, at 223,849 BoP, current US$ against 161,142 BoP, current US$ in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts between Eswatini and Lesotho?
62,707 BoP, current US$, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts?
Eswatini ranks 127th and Lesotho ranks 130th of 154 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.