Malawi vs Namibia: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts

Malawi
4.55 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Namibia
3.74 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Malawi rank
94th
Namibia rank
97th

Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts over time

  • Malawi
  • Namibia
02.0M4.0M6.0M199020072024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 4.55 million BoP, current US$ against 3.74 million BoP, current US$ in Namibia, a difference of 807,390 BoP, current US$.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 94th and Namibia ranks 97th of 154 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Namibia Difference Ahead
2010s 1.51 million BoP, current US$ 587,850 BoP, current US$ 921,970 BoP, current US$ Malawi
2020s 3.48 million BoP, current US$ 2.84 million BoP, current US$ 641,748 BoP, current US$ Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts, Malawi or Namibia?
Malawi, at 4.55 million BoP, current US$ against 3.74 million BoP, current US$ in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts between Malawi and Namibia?
807,390 BoP, current US$, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Namibia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Namibia rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts?
Malawi ranks 94th and Namibia ranks 97th of 154 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$). 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.