Annual patent applications in Namibia
Namibia: Annual patent applications was 8 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
8
Change on year
down 61.9%
World rank
106th
of 135 countries
All-time high
21
in 2018
All-time low
3
in 1991
Years of data
8
1990–2019
Annual patent applications in Namibia, 1990–2019
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, annual patent applications in Namibia stood at 8.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.9% on the previous year and down 38.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Namibia peaked at 21 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1991.
Namibia ranks 106th of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 | 3 | 13 | 3 |
| 2010s | 14 | 8 | 21 | 5 |
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More science & technology data for Namibia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 231.33 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 2.58 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 85.16 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 85.16 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 12 (2019)
- Share of the population using the Internet 64.9% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 8 (2019)
- Number of people using the Internet 1.69 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 2.83 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 85,893 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Namibia?
- Annual patent applications in Namibia was 8 in 2019, 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 21 in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for annual patent applications?
- Namibia ranks 106th out of 135 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Namibia 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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