Annual patent applications in Mozambique
Mozambique: Annual patent applications was 30 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Annual patent applications in Mozambique, 1999–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual patent applications in Mozambique is 30, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 275.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Mozambique peaked at 34 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2006.
Mozambique ranks 89th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 7 | 1 | 18 | 4 |
| 2010s | 18.4 | 8 | 34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28 | 26 | 30 | 2 |
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More science & technology data for Mozambique
- Scientific and technical journal articles 204.82 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 17.14 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 49.5 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 49.5 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 16 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 20.5% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 30 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.3% (2015)
- Number of people using the Internet 5.19 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.142 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Mozambique?
- Annual patent applications in Mozambique was 30 in 2021, 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 34 in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2006.
- How does Mozambique rank for annual patent applications?
- Mozambique ranks 89th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 275.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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