Benin's charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) was US$401,153 in 2020, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 86.09% from US$2.88 million in 2010 (17.9% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | US$401,153 | 2020 |
| Five years earlier | US$17,760 | 2015 |
| Ten years earlier | US$2.88 million | 2010 |
| Highest | US$5.06 million | 2013 |
| Lowest | US$17,760 | 2015 |
| Average since 2011 | US$1.26 million | 2011–2020 |
| First recorded | US$34,115 |
What the numbers say
In 2020, Benin's charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) rose 2,142.9% on 2019 (from US$17,885 to US$401,153).
Across the 24 yearly changes before that (1984 to 2019), the average change was +171.7% and a typical year strayed about 671% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 2.9 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 3,260.6% in 2016 and the biggest yearly fall was 99.2% in 2015. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2011 to 2020 the straight-line trend is downward, about US$369,977 a year. A straight line explains 46% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
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| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Benin | US$401,153 | 2020 |
| World | US$753.95 billion | 2025 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | US$3.07 billion | 2025 |
| Lower middle income | US$21.52 billion | 2025 |
Closest to Benin in the 2020 ranking
- Afghanistan — 1st of 3: US$6.11 million
- Sudan — 3rd of 3: US$1,642
What this measures
Charges for the use of proprietary rights (such as patents, trademarks, copyrights, industrial processes and designs including trade secrets, franchises), and charges for licenses to reproduce or distribute (or both) intellectual property embodied in produced originals or prototypes (such as copyrights on books and manuscripts, computer software, cinematographic works, and sound recordings) and related rights (such as for live performances and television, cable, or satellite broadcast). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.
All 27 values
| Year | Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 401,153 |
| 2019 | 17,885 |
| 2018 | 18,904 |
| 2017 | 18,049 |
| 2016 | 596,856 |
| 2015 | 17,760 |
| 2014 | 2,255,156 |
| 2013 | 5,061,757 |
| 2012 | 2,320,998 |
| 2011 | 1,909,820 |
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) in nearby economies
- Angola — US$106.74 million (2025)
- Botswana — US$75.39 million (2025)
- Burkina Faso — US$387,343 (2024)
- Burundi — US$588,733 (2025)
- Cabo Verde — US$2.46 million (2025)
- Cameroon — US$62.28 million (2024)
- Comoros — US$2.36 million (2023)
- Côte d'Ivoire — US$17.76 million (2024)
More economic policy & debt data for Benin
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$2.18 billion (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) — 1.27 trillion (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) — US$2.01 billion (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) — 1.19 trillion (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) — 8.87% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$14.33 billion (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (current LCU) — 8.34 trillion (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$)
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Questions people ask
- What is Benin's charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$)?
- US$401,153 in 2020, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1983?
- It is up 1,076% from US$34,115 in 1983 (6.89% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$5.06 million in 2013 and the lowest US$17,760 in 2015.
- Is the latest change in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) unusual for Benin?
- In 2020, Benin's charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) rose 2,142.9% on 2019 (from US$17,885 to US$401,153). Across the 24 yearly changes before that (1984 to 2019), the average change was +171.7% and a typical year strayed about 671% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 2.9 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator BM.GSR.ROYL.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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