Middle income vs Spain: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts over time
- Middle income
- Spain
How they compare
Middle income currently reports 18.51 billion BoP, current US$ against 8.08 billion BoP, current US$ in Spain, a difference of 10.43 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Middle income's figure about 2.3 times Spain's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.
Middle income ranks 13th and Spain ranks 14th of 47 groups.
Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle income | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 144.76 million BoP, current US$ | 20.46 million BoP, current US$ | 124.30 million BoP, current US$ | Middle income |
| 1980s | 98.19 million BoP, current US$ | 34.55 million BoP, current US$ | 63.64 million BoP, current US$ | Middle income |
| 1990s | 382.46 million BoP, current US$ | 167.80 million BoP, current US$ | 214.67 million BoP, current US$ | Middle income |
| 2010s | 6.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.13 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle income |
| 2020s | 15.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.25 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts, Middle income or Spain?
- Middle income, at 18.51 billion BoP, current US$ against 8.08 billion BoP, current US$ in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts between Middle income and Spain?
- 10.43 billion BoP, current US$, with Middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Spain?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Middle income and Spain rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts?
- Middle income ranks 13th and Spain ranks 14th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$). 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.