How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Tonga?

8 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Benin

0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2020

Tonga

0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2021

Benin rank

162nd

Tonga rank

161st

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

Benin
Tonga

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Benin, a difference of 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Tonga ahead.

Benin ranks 162nd and Tonga ranks 161st of 170 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Tonga	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Tonga
2000s	0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Benin
2010s	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Tonga
2020s	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	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 Tonga?: Tonga, at 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Benin as of 2021.
What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) between Benin and Tonga?: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Tonga?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2020.
How do Benin and Tonga rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?: Benin ranks 162nd and Tonga ranks 161st of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 217 places, 7,741 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 24 September 2026

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