Annual patent applications in Malawi
Malawi: Annual patent applications was 3 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
3
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
119th
of 135 countries
All-time high
7
in 1981
All-time low
1
in 1983
Years of data
18
1980–2016
Annual patent applications in Malawi, 1980–2016
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 3 for annual patent applications in 2016.
That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Malawi peaked at 7 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1983.
That places Malawi 119th out of 135 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.5 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.67 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.5 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
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More science & technology data for Malawi
- Scientific and technical journal articles 377.51 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 15.00 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 69.26 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 69.26 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1 (2016)
- Share of the population using the Internet 19.0% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 3 (2016)
- Number of people using the Internet 3.07 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.0864 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 18,707 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Malawi?
- Annual patent applications in Malawi was 3 in 2016, 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1981.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1983.
- How does Malawi rank for annual patent applications?
- Malawi ranks 119th out of 135 countries with data for 2016.
- Where does this Malawi 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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