Region
Africa
Global Rank
95/126
Regional Rank
13/30
Score
3.940
Benin’s IPRI score decreased by -0.316 to 3.94 placing it 13rd in the Africa region and 95th in the world. Benin is classified by the IMF as part of the Sub-Saharan Africa group and by the World Bank as Low income country.
Benin’s Legal and Political Subindex increased by 0.081 to 3.981 with scores of 2.477 in Judicial Independence, 3.989 in Rule of Law, 4.556 in Political Stability, and 4.901 in Control of Corruption.
Benin’s Physical Property Rights Subindex decreased by -1.031 to 3.187 with scores of 5 in perception of Property Rights Protection, 3.96 in Registering Property, and 0.6 in Ease of Access to Loans.
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
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 | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2007 |
| Overall | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2008 |
| Overall | 4.721 | 68 | 7 | 2009 |
| Overall | 4.640 | 73 | 7 | 2010 |
| Overall | 5.300 | 63 | 6 | 2011 |
| Overall | 5.100 | 71 | 7 | 2012 |
| Overall | 5.000 | 73 | 9 | 2013 |
| Overall | 4.800 | 66 | 8 | 2014 |
| Overall | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2015 |
| 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 |
| Overall | 4.279 | 91 | 11 | 2023 |
| Overall | 4.257 | 93 | 12 | 2024 |
| Overall | 3.940 | 95 | 13 | 2025 |
| Legal and Political | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2007 |
| Legal and Political | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2008 |
| 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 | 74 | 10 | 2012 |
| Legal and Political | 4.200 | 82 | 12 | 2013 |
| Legal and Political | 4.225 | 64 | 9 | 2014 |
| Legal and Political | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2015 |
| 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 |
| Legal and Political | 3.958 | 89 | 11 | 2023 |
| Legal and Political | 3.900 | 89 | 11 | 2024 |
| Legal and Political | 3.981 | 86 | 10 | 2025 |
| Physical | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2007 |
| Physical | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2008 |
| Physical | 4.749 | 90 | 10 | 2009 |
| Physical | 4.675 | 101 | 13 | 2010 |
| Physical | 6.200 | 55 | 5 | 2011 |
| Physical | 5.900 | 70 | 6 | 2012 |
| Physical | 5.500 | 98 | 14 | 2013 |
| Physical | 5.467 | 76 | 12 | 2014 |
| Physical | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2015 |
| 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 |
| Physical | 4.228 | 95 | 14 | 2023 |
| Physical | 4.218 | 94 | 13 | 2024 |
| Physical | 3.187 | 102 | 13 | 2025 |
| Intellectual | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2007 |
| Intellectual | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2008 |
| Intellectual | 4.847 | 59 | 5 | 2009 |
| Intellectual | 4.692 | 66 | 5 | 2010 |
| Intellectual | 5.200 | 57 | 4 | 2011 |
| Intellectual | 5.100 | 65 | 6 | 2012 |
| Intellectual | 5.300 | 59 | 4 | 2013 |
| Intellectual | 4.900 | 65 | 9 | 2014 |
| Intellectual | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2015 |
| 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 |
| Intellectual | 4.652 | 85 | 8 | 2023 |
| Intellectual | 4.652 | 85 | 8 | 2024 |
| Intellectual | 4.652 | 86 | 8 | 2025 |
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
Benin - Legal and Political Environment
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2007 |
| Overall | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2008 |
| Overall | 4.568 | 57 | 4 | 2009 |
| Overall | 4.555 | 68 | 7 | 2010 |
| Overall | 4.500 | 77 | 10 | 2011 |
| Overall | 4.300 | 74 | 10 | 2012 |
| Overall | 4.200 | 82 | 12 | 2013 |
| Overall | 4.225 | 64 | 9 | 2014 |
| Overall | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2015 |
| 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 |
| Overall | 3.958 | 89 | 11 | 2023 |
| Overall | 3.900 | 89 | 11 | 2024 |
| Overall | 3.981 | 86 | 10 | 2025 |
| Judicial Independence | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2007 |
| Judicial Independence | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2008 |
| Judicial Independence | 4.667 | 53 | 5 | 2009 |
| Judicial Independence | 4.450 | 68 | 9 | 2010 |
| Judicial Independence | 4.600 | 82 | 12 | 2011 |
| Judicial Independence | 4.400 | 84 | 12 | 2012 |
| Judicial Independence | 4.100 | 88 | 13 | 2013 |
| Judicial Independence | 3.900 | 74 | 13 | 2014 |
| Judicial Independence | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2015 |
| 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 |
| Judicial Independence | 2.834 | 92 | 18 | 2023 |
| Judicial Independence | 2.753 | 93 | 17 | 2024 |
| Judicial Independence | 2.477 | 97 | 18 | 2025 |
| Rule of Law | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2007 |
| Rule of Law | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2008 |
| 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 | 97 | 13 | 2012 |
| Rule of Law | 3.500 | 98 | 15 | 2013 |
| Rule of Law | 3.700 | 68 | 11 | 2014 |
| Rule of Law | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2015 |
| 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 |
| Rule of Law | 3.813 | 95 | 13 | 2023 |
| Rule of Law | 3.795 | 94 | 12 | 2024 |
| Rule of Law | 3.989 | 91 | 12 | 2025 |
| Political Stability | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2007 |
| Political Stability | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2008 |
| Political Stability | 5.760 | 46 | 3 | 2009 |
| Political Stability | 5.690 | 50 | 3 | 2010 |
| Political Stability | 5.900 | 45 | 5 | 2011 |
| Political Stability | 5.600 | 51 | 5 | 2012 |
| Political Stability | 5.500 | 51 | 5 | 2013 |
| Political Stability | 5.600 | 40 | 5 | 2014 |
| Political Stability | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2015 |
| 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 |
| Political Stability | 4.494 | 73 | 9 | 2023 |
| Political Stability | 4.301 | 76 | 10 | 2024 |
| Political Stability | 4.556 | 79 | 11 | 2025 |
| Control of Corruption | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2007 |
| Control of Corruption | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2008 |
| Control of Corruption | 3.964 | 76 | 7 | 2009 |
| Control of Corruption | 4.169 | 77 | 6 | 2010 |
| Control of Corruption | 3.700 | 92 | 12 | 2011 |
| Control of Corruption | 3.500 | 97 | 14 | 2012 |
| Control of Corruption | 3.700 | 95 | 15 | 2013 |
| Control of Corruption | 3.200 | 82 | 14 | 2014 |
| Control of Corruption | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2015 |
| 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 |
| Control of Corruption | 4.691 | 62 | 7 | 2023 |
| Control of Corruption | 4.751 | 61 | 6 | 2024 |
| Control of Corruption | 4.901 | 57 | 5 | 2025 |
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
Benin - Physical Property Rights
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2007 |
| Overall | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2008 |
| Overall | 4.749 | 90 | 10 | 2009 |
| Overall | 4.675 | 101 | 13 | 2010 |
| Overall | 6.200 | 55 | 5 | 2011 |
| Overall | 5.900 | 70 | 6 | 2012 |
| Overall | 5.500 | 98 | 14 | 2013 |
| Overall | 5.467 | 76 | 12 | 2014 |
| Overall | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2015 |
| 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 |
| Overall | 4.228 | 95 | 14 | 2023 |
| Overall | 4.218 | 94 | 13 | 2024 |
| Overall | 3.187 | 102 | 13 | 2025 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2007 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2008 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 4.500 | 91 | 13 | 2009 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 4.350 | 98 | 16 | 2010 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 6.700 | 47 | 5 | 2011 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 6.200 | 57 | 6 | 2012 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 5.500 | 82 | 12 | 2013 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 4.900 | 74 | 13 | 2014 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2015 |
| 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 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 4.778 | 98 | 16 | 2023 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 4.778 | 98 | 16 | 2024 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 5.000 | 72 | 6 | 2025 |
| Registering Process | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2007 |
| Registering Process | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2008 |
| Registering Process | 7.414 | 71 | 9 | 2009 |
| Registering Process | 7.274 | 90 | 16 | 2010 |
| Registering Process | 7.700 | 88 | 15 | 2011 |
| Registering Process | 7.700 | 97 | 16 | 2012 |
| Registering Process | 7.700 | 97 | 17 | 2013 |
| Registering Process | 7.700 | 75 | 16 | 2014 |
| Registering Process | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2015 |
| 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 |
| Registering Process | 3.956 | 80 | 12 | 2023 |
| Registering Process | 3.926 | 79 | 14 | 2024 |
| Registering Process | 3.960 | 79 | 15 | 2025 |
| Access to Financing | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2007 |
| Access to Financing | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2008 |
| Access to Financing | 2.333 | 93 | 9 | 2009 |
| Access to Financing | 2.400 | 100 | 11 | 2010 |
| Access to Financing | 4.100 | 54 | 5 | 2011 |
| Access to Financing | 3.800 | 69 | 7 | 2012 |
| Access to Financing | 3.200 | 101 | 15 | 2013 |
| Access to Financing | 3.200 | 79 | 15 | 2014 |
| Access to Financing | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2015 |
| 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 |
| Access to Financing | 3.950 | 98 | 11 | 2023 |
| Access to Financing | 3.950 | 98 | 11 | 2024 |
| Access to Financing | 0.600 | 110 | 16 | 2025 |
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
Benin - Intellectual Property Rights
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2007 |
| Overall | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2008 |
| Overall | 4.847 | 59 | 5 | 2009 |
| Overall | 4.692 | 66 | 5 | 2010 |
| Overall | 5.200 | 57 | 4 | 2011 |
| Overall | 5.100 | 65 | 6 | 2012 |
| Overall | 5.300 | 59 | 4 | 2013 |
| Overall | 4.900 | 65 | 9 | 2014 |
| Overall | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2015 |
| 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 |
| Overall | 4.652 | 85 | 8 | 2023 |
| Overall | 4.652 | 85 | 8 | 2024 |
| Overall | 4.652 | 86 | 8 | 2025 |
| Perception of IP Protection | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2007 |
| Perception of IP Protection | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2008 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 3.833 | 64 | 4 | 2009 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 3.517 | 83 | 11 | 2010 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 4.400 | 76 | 11 | 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 | 65 | 11 | 2014 |
| Perception of IP Protection | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2015 |
| 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 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 5.056 | 68 | 8 | 2023 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 5.056 | 68 | 8 | 2024 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 5.056 | 68 | 9 | 2025 |
| Patent Protection | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2007 |
| Patent Protection | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2008 |
| Patent Protection | 5.860 | 75 | 8 | 2009 |
| Patent Protection | 5.867 | 79 | 10 | 2010 |
| Patent Protection | 5.900 | 77 | 10 | 2011 |
| Patent Protection | 5.900 | 77 | 10 | 2012 |
| Patent Protection | 5.900 | 77 | 12 | 2013 |
| Patent Protection | 5.500 | 80 | 12 | 2014 |
| Patent Protection | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2015 |
| Patent Protection | 5.533 | 86 | 14 | 2016 |
| Patent Protection | 5.533 | 86 | 14 | 2017 |
| Patent Protection | 5.533 | 81 | 12 | 2018 |
| Patent Protection | 5.533 | 85 | 13 | 2019 |
| Patent Protection | 5.533 | 83 | 13 | 2020 |
| Patent Protection | 4.600 | 83 | 11 | 2021 |
| Patent Protection | 4.600 | 83 | 11 | 2022 |
| Patent Protection | 4.600 | 95 | 17 | 2023 |
| Patent Protection | 4.600 | 95 | 17 | 2024 |
| Patent Protection | 4.600 | 94 | 17 | 2025 |
| Copyright Protection | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2007 |
| Copyright Protection | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2008 |
| 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 | No Data | 2015 |
| 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 | |
| Copyright Protection | No Data | No Data | 2023 | |
| Copyright Protection | No Data | No Data | 2024 | |
| Copyright Protection | No Data | No Data | 2025 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2007 |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2008 |
| 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 | No Data | 2015 |
| 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 |
| Trademark Protection | 4.300 | 104 | 15 | 2023 |
| Trademark Protection | 4.300 | 104 | 15 | 2024 |
| Trademark Protection | 4.300 | 108 | 15 | 2025 |
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |