Ghana vs Low income: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts

Ghana
185.61 million BoP, current US$
in 2025
Low income
1,261 BoP, current US$
in 2025
Ghana rank
49th
Low income rank
47th

Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts over time

  • Ghana
  • Low income
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M199020072025

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 185.61 million BoP, current US$ against 1,261 BoP, current US$ in Low income, a difference of 185.61 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 49th and Low income ranks 47th of 154 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Low income Difference Ahead
2010s 85.29 million BoP, current US$ 36.08 million BoP, current US$ 49.21 million BoP, current US$ Ghana
2020s 53.71 million BoP, current US$ 17.76 million BoP, current US$ 35.96 million BoP, current US$ Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts, Ghana or Low income?
Ghana, at 185.61 million BoP, current US$ against 1,261 BoP, current US$ in Low income as of 2025.
What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts between Ghana and Low income?
185.61 million BoP, current US$, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Low income?
8 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2025.
How do Ghana and Low income rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts?
Ghana ranks 49th and Low income ranks 47th of 154 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$). 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.