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

Upper middle income
-1.15 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zimbabwe
160 % change on previous year
in 2024
Upper middle income rank
7th
Zimbabwe rank
4th

Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate over time

  • Upper middle income
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 160 % change on previous year against -1.15 % change on previous year in Upper middle income, a difference of 161.15 % change on previous year.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 138.9 times Upper middle income's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Upper middle income ahead.

Upper middle income ranks 7th and Zimbabwe ranks 4th of 11 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Upper middle income Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 1.4 % change on previous year -6.91 % change on previous year 8.31 % change on previous year Upper middle income
1990s 14.61 % change on previous year 0.7147 % change on previous year 13.89 % change on previous year Upper middle income
2010s -2.17 % change on previous year -73.68 % change on previous year 71.51 % change on previous year Upper middle income
2020s -0.9814 % change on previous year 61.25 % change on previous year 62.23 % 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, Upper middle income or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 160 % change on previous year against -1.15 % change on previous year in Upper middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate between Upper middle income and Zimbabwe?
161.15 % change on previous year, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Upper middle income and Zimbabwe?
17 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Upper middle income and Zimbabwe rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate?
Upper middle income ranks 7th 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.