Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Benin
Benin: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 3.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2020, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Benin stood at 3.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of 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 44.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1575 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2015.
That places Benin 158th out of 168 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$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.3025 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 1.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +544.0% |
| 1996 | 3.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +75.3% |
| 1997 | 3.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 13.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +252.0% |
| 1999 | 4.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -67.3% |
| 2000 | 3.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 2001 | 5.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +78.7% |
| 2002 | 7.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2003 | 16.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +127.9% |
| 2004 | 20.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2005 | 16.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2006 | 14.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 17.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2008 | 24.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 2009 | 26.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 25.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 16.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 2012 | 20.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2013 | 44.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +118.1% |
| 2014 | 20 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -55.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1575 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -99.2% |
| 2016 | 5.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3260.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1601 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -97.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1676 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1586 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 3.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2142.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 3.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 3.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (37 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 | +3260.6% | 0.1575 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +2142.9% | 0.1586 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +544.0% | 0.3025 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.3025 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 15.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 26.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.1575 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 44.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 155 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Guyana 4.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 157 Mozambique 3.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 159 Ethiopia 2.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 160 Guinea 2.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 161 Mali 1.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
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$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Benin?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Benin was 3.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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 44.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1575 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Benin rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Benin ranks 158th out of 168 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.