Annual patent applications in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Annual patent applications was 6 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
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.
Annual patent applications in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3 | — |
| 2000 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2003 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 | +400.0% |
| 2007 | 12 | +140.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | -66.7% |
| 2013 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 18 | +800.0% |
| 2016 | 10 | -44.4% |
| 2017 | 14 | +40.0% |
| 2018 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 6 | -53.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 6 is below the median for low income countries, which is 14, 43% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8, 75% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual patent applications in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +800.0% | 2 | 18 |
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
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More science & technology data for Ethiopia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 65.08 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6508 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 85.95 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 68.28 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 11.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 6,728 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
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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