Benin vs Bhutan: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments

Benin
401,153 BoP, current US$
in 2020
Bhutan
337,285 BoP, current US$
in 2024
Benin rank
159th
Bhutan rank
162nd

Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments over time

  • Benin
  • Bhutan
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 401,153 BoP, current US$ against 337,285 BoP, current US$ in Bhutan, a difference of 63,868 BoP, current US$.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Bhutan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 159th and Bhutan ranks 162nd of 171 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Bhutan Difference Ahead
2000s 2.33 million BoP, current US$ 148,380 BoP, current US$ 2.18 million BoP, current US$ Benin
2010s 1.51 million BoP, current US$ 280,551 BoP, current US$ 1.23 million BoP, current US$ Benin
2020s 401,153 BoP, current US$ 102,284 BoP, current US$ 298,869 BoP, current US$ Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, payments, Benin or Bhutan?
Benin, at 401,153 BoP, current US$ against 337,285 BoP, current US$ in Bhutan as of 2020.
What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments between Benin and Bhutan?
63,868 BoP, current US$, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Bhutan?
15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
How do Benin and Bhutan rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
Benin ranks 159th and Bhutan ranks 162nd of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 7,763 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.