Benin

Region

Africa

Global Rank

89/129

Regional Rank

11/30

Score

4.327

Benin’s IPRI score decreased by -0.263 to 4.327 placing it 11st in the Africa region and 89th in the world. Benin is classified by the IMF as part of the Sub-Saharan Africa group and by the World Bank as Lower middle income country.

Benin’s Legal and Political Subindex increased by 0.041 to 4.168 with scores of 3.889 in Judicial Independence, 3.544 in Rule of Law, 4.316 in Political Stability, and 4.921 in Control of Corruption.

Benin’s Physical Property Rights Subindex decreased by -0.83 to 4.16 with scores of 4.778 in perception of Property Rights Protection, 3.753 in Registering Process, and 3.95 in Access to Financing.

Benin’s Intellectual Property Rights Subindex did not change and remained at 4.652 with scores of 5.056 in perception of Intellectual Property Protection, 4.6 in Patent Protection, data wasn't available to measure Copyright Protection, and 4.3 in Trademark Protection.

Benin is a member of the following regional integration agreements

ECOWAS

Benin - IPRI Overall Score

1: IPRI
2: Legal and Political Subindex
3. Judicial Independence
4. Rule of Law
5. Control of Corruption
6. Political Stability
7. Physical Property Rights Subindex
8. Property Rights Protection
9. Registering Property
10. Ease of Access to Loans
11. Intellectual Property Rights Subindex
12. Intellectual Property Rights
13. Patent Protection
14. Copyright Protection
15. Trademark Protection

Benin - IPRI Overall Score

Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year
Overall	4.721	68	7	2009
Overall	4.640	73	7	2010
Overall	5.300	64	6	2011
Overall	5.100	72	7	2012
Overall	5.000	73	9	2013
Overall	4.800	68	9	2014
Overall	4.508	95	16	2016
Overall	4.583	96	18	2017
Overall	4.510	104	16	2018
Overall	4.525	107	18	2019
Overall	4.650	101	15	2020
Overall	4.590	102	13	2021
Overall	4.327	89	11	2022
Legal and Political	4.568	57	4	2009
Legal and Political	4.555	68	7	2010
Legal and Political	4.500	77	10	2011
Legal and Political	4.300	77	10	2012
Legal and Political	4.200	82	12	2013
Legal and Political	4.225	64	9	2014
Legal and Political	4.132	82	9	2016
Legal and Political	4.169	82	10	2017
Legal and Political	4.114	85	11	2018
Legal and Political	4.163	86	12	2019
Legal and Political	4.247	79	8	2020
Legal and Political	4.127	83	10	2021
Legal and Political	4.168	82	10	2022
Physical	4.749	90	10	2009
Physical	4.675	101	13	2010
Physical	6.200	57	5	2011
Physical	5.900	74	6	2012
Physical	5.500	98	15	2013
Physical	5.467	76	12	2014
Physical	4.317	119	24	2016
Physical	4.448	113	26	2017
Physical	4.448	121	25	2018
Physical	4.414	124	26	2019
Physical	4.408	124	26	2020
Physical	4.990	118	22	2021
Physical	4.160	105	15	2022
Intellectual	4.847	60	5	2009
Intellectual	4.692	66	5	2010
Intellectual	5.200	59	4	2011
Intellectual	5.100	65	6	2012
Intellectual	5.300	64	7	2013
Intellectual	4.900	65	9	2014
Intellectual	5.074	65	5	2016
Intellectual	5.131	69	8	2017
Intellectual	4.969	73	8	2018
Intellectual	4.997	75	10	2019
Intellectual	5.295	69	5	2020
Intellectual	4.652	74	7	2021
Intellectual	4.652	74	7	2022
Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year

Benin - Legal and Political Environment

Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year
Overall	4.568	57	4	2009
Overall	4.555	68	7	2010
Overall	4.500	77	10	2011
Overall	4.300	77	10	2012
Overall	4.200	82	12	2013
Overall	4.225	64	9	2014
Overall	4.132	82	9	2016
Overall	4.169	82	10	2017
Overall	4.114	85	11	2018
Overall	4.163	86	12	2019
Overall	4.247	79	8	2020
Overall	4.127	83	10	2021
Overall	4.168	82	10	2022
Judicial Independence	4.667	56	5	2009
Judicial Independence	4.450	68	9	2010
Judicial Independence	4.600	82	12	2011
Judicial Independence	4.400	86	12	2012
Judicial Independence	4.100	90	13	2013
Judicial Independence	3.900	74	13	2014
Judicial Independence	4.091	79	13	2016
Judicial Independence	3.934	88	17	2017
Judicial Independence	3.352	98	18	2018
Judicial Independence	3.492	91	17	2019
Judicial Independence	3.889	78	12	2020
Judicial Independence	3.889	78	12	2021
Judicial Independence	3.889	78	12	2022
Rule of Law	3.880	78	10	2009
Rule of Law	3.910	87	12	2010
Rule of Law	3.600	96	13	2011
Rule of Law	3.500	99	13	2012
Rule of Law	3.500	99	15	2013
Rule of Law	3.700	69	12	2014
Rule of Law	3.900	93	14	2016
Rule of Law	3.837	95	14	2017
Rule of Law	3.691	98	14	2018
Rule of Law	3.750	99	16	2019
Rule of Law	3.650	104	16	2020
Rule of Law	3.672	104	17	2021
Rule of Law	3.544	107	18	2022
Political Stability	5.760	46	3	2009
Political Stability	5.690	50	3	2010
Political Stability	5.900	47	5	2011
Political Stability	5.600	51	5	2012
Political Stability	5.500	52	6	2013
Political Stability	5.600	40	5	2014
Political Stability	5.099	63	6	2016
Political Stability	5.133	61	6	2017
Political Stability	5.379	59	4	2018
Political Stability	5.505	61	5	2019
Political Stability	5.216	68	7	2020
Political Stability	4.594	78	12	2021
Political Stability	4.316	85	12	2022
Control of Corruption	3.964	78	7	2009
Control of Corruption	4.169	77	6	2010
Control of Corruption	3.700	92	13	2011
Control of Corruption	3.500	97	15	2012
Control of Corruption	3.700	95	15	2013
Control of Corruption	3.200	83	15	2014
Control of Corruption	3.439	100	15	2016
Control of Corruption	3.772	93	11	2017
Control of Corruption	4.034	83	10	2018
Control of Corruption	3.905	89	12	2019
Control of Corruption	4.233	78	9	2020
Control of Corruption	4.352	75	8	2021
Control of Corruption	4.921	60	6	2022
Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year

Benin - Physical Property Rights

Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year
Overall	4.749	90	10	2009
Overall	4.675	101	13	2010
Overall	6.200	57	5	2011
Overall	5.900	74	6	2012
Overall	5.500	98	15	2013
Overall	5.467	76	12	2014
Overall	4.317	119	24	2016
Overall	4.448	113	26	2017
Overall	4.448	121	25	2018
Overall	4.414	124	26	2019
Overall	4.408	124	26	2020
Overall	4.990	118	22	2021
Overall	4.160	105	15	2022
Perception of Physical Property Protection	4.500	90	13	2009
Perception of Physical Property Protection	4.350	98	16	2010
Perception of Physical Property Protection	6.700	48	5	2011
Perception of Physical Property Protection	6.200	59	6	2012
Perception of Physical Property Protection	5.500	82	13	2013
Perception of Physical Property Protection	4.900	74	16	2014
Perception of Physical Property Protection	4.769	91	15	2016
Perception of Physical Property Protection	4.739	98	18	2017
Perception of Physical Property Protection	4.988	84	13	2018
Perception of Physical Property Protection	4.889	93	16	2019
Perception of Physical Property Protection	4.778	102	17	2020
Perception of Physical Property Protection	4.778	102	17	2021
Perception of Physical Property Protection	4.778	102	17	2022
Registering Process	7.414	71	9	2009
Registering Process	7.274	90	16	2010
Registering Process	7.700	89	15	2011
Registering Process	7.700	98	16	2012
Registering Process	7.700	102	17	2013
Registering Process	7.700	75	16	2014
Registering Process	6.139	123	26	2016
Registering Process	5.979	105	27	2017
Registering Process	6.153	121	26	2018
Registering Process	6.153	124	27	2019
Registering Process	6.243	124	27	2020
Registering Process	6.243	124	27	2021
Registering Process	3.753	86	15	2022
Access to Financing	2.333	94	9	2009
Access to Financing	2.400	101	11	2010
Access to Financing	4.100	54	5	2011
Access to Financing	3.800	72	7	2012
Access to Financing	3.200	101	15	2013
Access to Financing	3.200	79	15	2014
Access to Financing	2.043	101	18	2016
Access to Financing	2.626	120	24	2017
Access to Financing	2.201	122	25	2018
Access to Financing	2.201	121	24	2019
Access to Financing	2.202	120	23	2020
Access to Financing	3.950	102	12	2021
Access to Financing	3.950	102	12	2022
Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year

Benin - Intellectual Property Rights

Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year
Overall	4.847	60	5	2009
Overall	4.692	66	5	2010
Overall	5.200	59	4	2011
Overall	5.100	65	6	2012
Overall	5.300	64	7	2013
Overall	4.900	65	9	2014
Overall	5.074	65	5	2016
Overall	5.131	69	8	2017
Overall	4.969	73	8	2018
Overall	4.997	75	10	2019
Overall	5.295	69	5	2020
Overall	4.652	74	7	2021
Overall	4.652	74	7	2022
Perception of IP Protection	3.833	67	5	2009
Perception of IP Protection	3.517	83	11	2010
Perception of IP Protection	4.400	77	12	2011
Perception of IP Protection	4.300	85	13	2012
Perception of IP Protection	4.600	77	10	2013
Perception of IP Protection	4.500	68	12	2014
Perception of IP Protection	4.615	72	11	2016
Perception of IP Protection	4.728	78	11	2017
Perception of IP Protection	4.405	89	13	2018
Perception of IP Protection	4.461	91	13	2019
Perception of IP Protection	5.056	71	9	2020
Perception of IP Protection	5.056	71	9	2021
Perception of IP Protection	5.056	71	9	2022
Patent Protection	5.860	77	9	2009
Patent Protection	5.867	81	11	2010
Patent Protection	5.900	79	12	2011
Patent Protection	5.900	79	11	2012
Patent Protection	5.900	80	14	2013
Patent Protection	5.500	84	15	2014
Patent Protection	5.533	88	16	2016
Patent Protection	5.533	86	17	2017
Patent Protection	5.533	84	15	2018
Patent Protection	5.533	90	17	2019
Patent Protection	5.533	83	13	2020
Patent Protection	4.600	83	12	2021
Patent Protection	4.600	83	12	2022
Copyright Protection		No Data	No Data	2009
Copyright Protection		No Data	No Data	2010
Copyright Protection		No Data	No Data	2011
Copyright Protection		No Data	No Data	2012
Copyright Protection		No Data	No Data	2013
Copyright Protection		No Data	No Data	2014
Copyright Protection		No Data	No Data	2016
Copyright Protection		No Data	No Data	2017
Copyright Protection		No Data	No Data	2018
Copyright Protection		No Data	No Data	2019
Copyright Protection		No Data	No Data	2020
Copyright Protection		No Data	No Data	2021
Copyright Protection		No Data	No Data	2022
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2009
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2010
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2011
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2012
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2013
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2014
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2016
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2017
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2018
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2019
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2020
Trademark Protection	4.300	105	15	2021
Trademark Protection	4.300	105	15	2022
Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year