India vs Other small states: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts over time
- India
- Other small states
How they compare
Other small states currently reports 3.68 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ in India, a difference of 1.94 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Other small states's figure about 2.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was India ahead.
India ranks 25th and Other small states ranks 22nd of 154 countries.
Other small states has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 607,279 BoP, current US$ | 821,808 BoP, current US$ | 214,528 BoP, current US$ | Other small states |
| 1990s | 6.63 million BoP, current US$ | 7.64 million BoP, current US$ | 1.01 million BoP, current US$ | Other small states |
| 2000s | 98.65 million BoP, current US$ | 331.39 million BoP, current US$ | 232.74 million BoP, current US$ | Other small states |
| 2010s | 516.33 million BoP, current US$ | 751.96 million BoP, current US$ | 235.63 million BoP, current US$ | Other small states |
| 2020s | 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 974.26 million BoP, current US$ | Other small states |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts, India or Other small states?
- Other small states, at 3.68 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts between India and Other small states?
- 1.94 billion BoP, current US$, with Other small states ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Other small states?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do India and Other small states rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts?
- India ranks 25th and Other small states ranks 22nd of 154 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$). 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.