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.
Annual patent applications in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5 | — |
| 1991 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 1993 | 13 | +333.3% |
| 2015 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18 | +38.5% |
| 2017 | 10 | -44.4% |
| 2018 | 21 | +110.0% |
| 2019 | 8 | -61.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 8 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47, 17% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 | 3 | 13 | 3 |
| 2010s | 14 | 8 | 21 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More science & technology data for Namibia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 85.16 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.8517 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 3.16 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.6667 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 231.33 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
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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