Jamaica vs Zimbabwe: Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate

Jamaica
136.84 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zimbabwe
160 % change on previous year
in 2024
Jamaica rank
6th
Zimbabwe rank
4th

Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate over time

  • Jamaica
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 160 % change on previous year against 136.84 % change on previous year in Jamaica, a difference of 23.16 % change on previous year.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 6th and Zimbabwe ranks 4th of 146 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 0 % change on previous year -19.41 % change on previous year 19.41 % change on previous year Jamaica
1990s 13.25 % change on previous year -2.91 % change on previous year 16.16 % change on previous year Jamaica
2010s -6.35 % change on previous year -73.68 % change on previous year 67.33 % change on previous year Jamaica
2020s 104.78 % change on previous year 61.25 % change on previous year 43.53 % change on previous year Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate, Jamaica or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 160 % change on previous year against 136.84 % change on previous year in Jamaica as of 2024.
What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate between Jamaica and Zimbabwe?
23.16 % change on previous year, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Zimbabwe?
8 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and Zimbabwe rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate?
Jamaica ranks 6th and Zimbabwe ranks 4th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
158 places, 4,595 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Patent applications, nonresidents. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.