Annual patent applications in Zambia
Zambia: Annual patent applications was 13 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Annual patent applications in Zambia, 1980–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, annual patent applications in Zambia stood at 13.
The figure is down 23.5% on the previous year and up 333.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Zambia peaked at 26 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1981.
That places Zambia 102nd out of 135 countries with data for 2021, 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 | 4.86 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| 2000s | 8.44 | 1 | 26 | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.2 | 2 | 20 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15 | 13 | 17 | 2 |
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More science & technology data for Zambia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 367.3 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 23.17 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 108.7 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 108.7 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 13 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 17.1% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 13 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.3% (2008)
- Number of people using the Internet 2.91 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.7898 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Zambia?
- Annual patent applications in Zambia was 13 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 26 in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1981.
- How does Zambia rank for annual patent applications?
- Zambia ranks 102nd out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 333.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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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