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

World
0.0098 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zimbabwe
160 % change on previous year
in 2024
World rank
5th
Zimbabwe rank
4th

Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate over time

  • World
  • Zimbabwe
-50050100150198120022024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 160 % change on previous year against 0.0098 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 159.99 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1986 it was World ahead.

World ranks 5th and Zimbabwe ranks 4th of 11 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, World averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade World Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 3.38 % change on previous year -8.65 % change on previous year 12.02 % change on previous year World
1990s 1.18 % change on previous year 0.7147 % change on previous year 0.4603 % change on previous year World
2010s -0.5184 % change on previous year -73.68 % change on previous year 73.17 % change on previous year World
2020s -0.1171 % change on previous year 61.25 % change on previous year 61.37 % 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, World or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 160 % change on previous year against 0.0098 % change on previous year in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate between World and Zimbabwe?
159.99 % change on previous year, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for World and Zimbabwe?
12 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
How do World and Zimbabwe rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate?
World ranks 5th 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.