Charges for the Use of Intellectual Property, Payments in 2023, per Capita

When we look at intellectual property (IP) payments per capita, the Mediterranean landscape shifts once again! Malta stands out as an extreme outlier, spending $2,178 per capita on IP payments – far surpassing any other country in the region. Other high spenders include Israel ($297), Cyprus ($243), and France ($237), reflecting their reliance on international patents and trademarks. On the other end of the spectrum, North African and Balkan nations report very low per capita IP payments – as little as $2–$4 in Lebanon, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, and Egypt.