Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Benin
Benin: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 401,153 BoP, current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Benin, 1983–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Benin is 401,153 BoP, current US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 2,142.9% on the previous year and down 86.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Benin peaked at 5.06 million BoP, current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17,760 BoP, current US$, in 2015.
That places Benin 159th out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Benin, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 34,115 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 219,701 BoP, current US$ | +544.0% |
| 1996 | 385,102 BoP, current US$ | +75.3% |
| 1997 | 442,031 BoP, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 1.56 million BoP, current US$ | +252.0% |
| 1999 | 508,552 BoP, current US$ | -67.3% |
| 2000 | 367,498 BoP, current US$ | -27.7% |
| 2001 | 656,747 BoP, current US$ | +78.7% |
| 2002 | 833,197 BoP, current US$ | +26.9% |
| 2003 | 1.90 million BoP, current US$ | +127.9% |
| 2004 | 2.31 million BoP, current US$ | +21.7% |
| 2005 | 1.86 million BoP, current US$ | -19.4% |
| 2006 | 1.60 million BoP, current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 1.97 million BoP, current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2008 | 2.77 million BoP, current US$ | +40.1% |
| 2009 | 2.99 million BoP, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 2.88 million BoP, current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.91 million BoP, current US$ | -33.8% |
| 2012 | 2.32 million BoP, current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2013 | 5.06 million BoP, current US$ | +118.1% |
| 2014 | 2.26 million BoP, current US$ | -55.4% |
| 2015 | 17,760 BoP, current US$ | -99.2% |
| 2016 | 596,856 BoP, current US$ | +3260.7% |
| 2017 | 18,048 BoP, current US$ | -97.0% |
| 2018 | 18,904 BoP, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 17,886 BoP, current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 401,153 BoP, current US$ | +2142.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 401,153 BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.48 million BoP, current US$, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 401,153 BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.24 million BoP, current US$, 6% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +3260.7% | 17,760 BoP, current US$ | 596,856 BoP, current US$ |
| 2020 | +2142.9% | 17,886 BoP, current US$ | 401,153 BoP, current US$ |
| 1984 | +544.0% | 34,115 BoP, current US$ | 219,701 BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 126,908 BoP, current US$ | 34,115 BoP, current US$ | 219,701 BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 1990s | 722,936 BoP, current US$ | 385,102 BoP, current US$ | 1.56 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.73 million BoP, current US$ | 367,498 BoP, current US$ | 2.99 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 million BoP, current US$ | 17,760 BoP, current US$ | 5.06 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 401,153 BoP, current US$ | 401,153 BoP, current US$ | 401,153 BoP, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More economy & growth data for Benin
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 60.28 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.17 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 543.01 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 22.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 37.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Benin?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Benin was 401,153 BoP, current US$ in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 5.06 million BoP, current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,760 BoP, current US$ in 2015.
- How does Benin rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Benin ranks 159th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) with 93 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) with 93 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.