Benin vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current)

Benin
3.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo
4.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2014
Benin rank
158th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
155th

Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) over time

  • Benin
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 4.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 3.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Benin, a difference of 1.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Benin's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 158th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 155th of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 19.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 16.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Benin
2010s 32.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 6.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 25.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current), Benin or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 4.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 3.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Benin as of 2014.
What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) between Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
1.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2014.
How do Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
Benin ranks 158th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 155th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 7,369 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.