Sub-Saharan Africa vs Zimbabwe: Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate
Sub-Saharan Africa
-17.09 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zimbabwe
160 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
1st
Zimbabwe rank
4th
Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 160 % change on previous year against -17.09 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 177.09 % change on previous year.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 9.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 4th of 1 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.08 % change on previous year | -6.91 % change on previous year | 5.83 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | -0.9387 % change on previous year | 0.7147 % change on previous year | 1.65 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | -0.6613 % change on previous year | -73.68 % change on previous year | 73.02 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | -16.69 % change on previous year | 61.25 % change on previous year | 77.94 % 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, Sub-Saharan Africa or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 160 % change on previous year against -17.09 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate between Sub-Saharan Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 177.09 % change on previous year, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 4th of 1 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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About this data
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.