Annual patent applications in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Annual patent applications was 6 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
6
Change on year
down 53.8%
World rank
111th
of 135 countries
All-time high
18
in 2015
All-time low
1
in 2002
Years of data
16
1996–2020
Annual patent applications in Ethiopia, 1996–2020
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, annual patent applications in Ethiopia stood at 6.
The figure is down 53.8% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Ethiopia peaked at 18 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2002.
Ethiopia ranks 111th of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.71 | 1 | 12 | 7 |
| 2010s | 8.86 | 1 | 18 | 7 |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 109 Dominican Republic 7 compare
- 109 San Marino 7 compare
- 111 Madagascar 6 compare
- 111 Mauritius 6 compare
- 114 Bolivia 5 compare
- 114 Monaco 5 compare
- 114 Montenegro 5 compare
More science & technology data for Ethiopia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 6,728 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 85.95 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 65.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 65.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 54 (2020)
- Share of the population using the Internet 21.9% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 6 (2020)
- Research and development expenditure 0.3% (2017)
- Number of people using the Internet 20.39 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.5939 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Ethiopia?
- Annual patent applications in Ethiopia was 6 in 2020, 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 18 in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2002.
- How does Ethiopia rank for annual patent applications?
- Ethiopia ranks 111th out of 135 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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