Lower middle income vs Zimbabwe: Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate

Lower middle income
3.27 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zimbabwe
160 % change on previous year
in 2024
Lower middle income rank
3rd
Zimbabwe rank
4th

Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate over time

  • Lower middle income
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 160 % change on previous year against 3.27 % change on previous year in Lower middle income, a difference of 156.73 % change on previous year.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 48.9 times Lower middle income's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Lower middle income ranks 3rd and Zimbabwe ranks 4th of 11 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lower middle income averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lower middle income Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 1.22 % change on previous year -6.91 % change on previous year 8.13 % change on previous year Lower middle income
1990s 16.42 % change on previous year 0.7147 % change on previous year 15.71 % change on previous year Lower middle income
2010s -3.8 % change on previous year -73.68 % change on previous year 69.89 % change on previous year Lower middle income
2020s 3.2 % change on previous year 61.25 % change on previous year 58.05 % 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, Lower middle income or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 160 % change on previous year against 3.27 % change on previous year in Lower middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate between Lower middle income and Zimbabwe?
156.73 % change on previous year, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Zimbabwe?
17 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Lower middle income and Zimbabwe rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate?
Lower middle income ranks 3rd 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.