Malta vs Pacific island small states: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts over time
- Malta
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Malta currently reports 214.70 million BoP, current US$ against 2.63 million BoP, current US$ in Pacific island small states, a difference of 212.07 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Malta's figure about 81.7 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Pacific island small states ahead.
Malta ranks 45th and Pacific island small states ranks 44th of 154 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 3 and Pacific island small states in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 281,218 BoP, current US$ | 2.19 million BoP, current US$ | 1.91 million BoP, current US$ | Pacific island small states |
| 1990s | 250,750 BoP, current US$ | 7.64 million BoP, current US$ | 7.39 million BoP, current US$ | Pacific island small states |
| 2000s | 279.85 million BoP, current US$ | 1.23 million BoP, current US$ | 278.62 million BoP, current US$ | Malta |
| 2010s | 485.49 million BoP, current US$ | 1.81 million BoP, current US$ | 483.67 million BoP, current US$ | Malta |
| 2020s | 189.72 million BoP, current US$ | 695,174 BoP, current US$ | 189.03 million BoP, current US$ | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts, Malta or Pacific island small states?
- Malta, at 214.70 million BoP, current US$ against 2.63 million BoP, current US$ in Pacific island small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts between Malta and Pacific island small states?
- 212.07 million BoP, current US$, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Pacific island small states?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Pacific island small states rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts?
- Malta ranks 45th and Pacific island small states ranks 44th of 154 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$). 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.