Latin America & Caribbean vs Zimbabwe: Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate

Latin America & Caribbean
-0.3377 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zimbabwe
160 % change on previous year
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean rank
6th
Zimbabwe rank
4th

Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 160 % change on previous year against -0.3377 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 160.34 % change on previous year.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 473.7 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 6th and Zimbabwe ranks 4th of 11 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s -4.5 % change on previous year -6.91 % change on previous year 2.4 % change on previous year Latin America & Caribbean
1990s 17.5 % change on previous year 0.7147 % change on previous year 16.79 % change on previous year Latin America & Caribbean
2010s -9.09 % change on previous year -73.68 % change on previous year 64.59 % change on previous year Latin America & Caribbean
2020s -1.95 % change on previous year 61.25 % change on previous year 63.2 % change on previous year Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate, Latin America & Caribbean or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 160 % change on previous year against -0.3377 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate between Latin America & Caribbean and Zimbabwe?
160.34 % change on previous year, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Zimbabwe?
17 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Zimbabwe rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 6th and Zimbabwe ranks 4th of 11 groups.
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.