Samoa vs Zimbabwe: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts over time
- Samoa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 2.63 million BoP, current US$ against 2.37 million BoP, current US$ in Zimbabwe, a difference of 254,300 BoP, current US$.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 101st and Zimbabwe ranks 104th of 154 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 187,468 BoP, current US$ | 999,413 BoP, current US$ | 811,946 BoP, current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 49,945 BoP, current US$ | 2.22 million BoP, current US$ | 2.17 million BoP, current US$ | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts, Samoa or Zimbabwe?
- Samoa, at 2.63 million BoP, current US$ against 2.37 million BoP, current US$ in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts between Samoa and Zimbabwe?
- 254,300 BoP, current US$, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Zimbabwe?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Samoa and Zimbabwe rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts?
- Samoa ranks 101st and Zimbabwe ranks 104th of 154 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$). 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.