Annual patent applications in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Annual patent applications was 2 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Latest (2010)
2
World rank
122nd
of 135 countries
All-time high
4
in 1999
All-time low
1
in 2003
Years of data
7
1998–2010
Annual patent applications in Burkina Faso, 1998–2010
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 2 for annual patent applications in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Burkina Faso peaked at 4 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2003.
That places Burkina Faso 122nd out of 135 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Annual patent applications in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2 | — |
| 1999 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | +100.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 2 is below the median for low income countries, which is 14, 14% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8, 25% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More science & technology data for Burkina Faso
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 116.59 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.17 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 27.46 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 97.76 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.3676 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 519.72 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Burkina Faso?
- Annual patent applications in Burkina Faso was 2 in 2010, according to World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual patent applications recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 1999.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2003.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for annual patent applications?
- Burkina Faso ranks 122nd out of 135 countries with data for 2010.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual patent applications. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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