Annual patent applications in Sudan
Sudan: Annual patent applications was 153 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Annual patent applications in Sudan, 1983–2020
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, annual patent applications in Sudan stood at 153.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.7% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Sudan peaked at 349 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2001.
Sudan ranks 62nd 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.
Annual patent applications in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 7 | — |
| 1999 | 2 | -71.4% |
| 2000 | 6 | +200.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | -83.3% |
| 2002 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 6 | +200.0% |
| 2004 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 340 | +11233.3% |
| 2009 | 332 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 252 | -24.1% |
| 2011 | 249 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 269 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 267 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 284 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 281 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 349 | +24.2% |
| 2019 | 238 | -31.8% |
| 2020 | 153 | -35.7% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 153 is above the median for low income countries, which is 14, 10.9× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 153 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8, 19.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual patent applications in Sudan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +11233.3% | 3 | 340 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 70.3 | 1 | 340 | 10 |
| 2010s | 273.62 | 238 | 349 | 8 |
| 2020s | 153 | 153 | 153 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More science & technology data for Sudan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 70.21 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7021 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 34.67 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 18.56 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.17 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.5073 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 470.62 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Sudan?
- Annual patent applications in Sudan was 153 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 349 in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2001.
- How does Sudan rank for annual patent applications?
- Sudan ranks 62nd out of 135 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan 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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