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

Benin
401,153 BoP, current US$
in 2020
Guinea
620,000 BoP, current US$
in 2012
Benin rank
159th
Guinea rank
157th

Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments over time

  • Benin
  • Guinea
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 620,000 BoP, current US$ against 401,153 BoP, current US$ in Benin, a difference of 218,847 BoP, current US$.

That makes Guinea's figure about 1.5 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 159th and Guinea ranks 157th of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 1.03 million BoP, current US$ 79,800 BoP, current US$ 952,506 BoP, current US$ Benin
2000s 1.88 million BoP, current US$ 508,840 BoP, current US$ 1.37 million BoP, current US$ Benin
2010s 2.37 million BoP, current US$ 863,333 BoP, current US$ 1.51 million 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 Guinea?
Guinea, at 620,000 BoP, current US$ against 401,153 BoP, current US$ in Benin as of 2012.
What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments between Benin and Guinea?
218,847 BoP, current US$, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guinea?
14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2012.
How do Benin and Guinea rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
Benin ranks 159th and Guinea ranks 157th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). 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.