Benin vs Samoa: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments over time
- Benin
- Samoa
How they compare
Benin currently reports 401,153 BoP, current US$ against 376,668 BoP, current US$ in Samoa, a difference of 24,485 BoP, current US$.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 159th and Samoa ranks 161st of 171 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 722,936 BoP, current US$ | 47,669 BoP, current US$ | 675,267 BoP, current US$ | Benin |
| 2000s | 2.38 million BoP, current US$ | 84,408 BoP, current US$ | 2.30 million BoP, current US$ | Benin |
| 2010s | 1.51 million BoP, current US$ | 1.20 million BoP, current US$ | 310,945 BoP, current US$ | Benin |
| 2020s | 401,153 BoP, current US$ | 279,076 BoP, current US$ | 122,077 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 Samoa?
- Benin, at 401,153 BoP, current US$ against 376,668 BoP, current US$ in Samoa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments between Benin and Samoa?
- 24,485 BoP, current US$, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Samoa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Benin and Samoa rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
- Benin ranks 159th and Samoa ranks 161st of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.