Annual patent applications in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Annual patent applications was 8 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Annual patent applications in Zimbabwe, 1980–2016
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, annual patent applications in Zimbabwe stood at 8. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Zimbabwe peaked at 60 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2016.
Zimbabwe ranks 106th of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.2 | 34 | 47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.5 | 28 | 60 | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.5 | 8 | 9 | 2 |
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More science & technology data for Zimbabwe
- Scientific and technical journal articles 519.85 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 15.68 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 94.25 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 94.25 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 5 (2016)
- Share of the population using the Internet 41.6% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 8 (2016)
- Number of people using the Internet 5.15 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 1.94 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 322,483 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Zimbabwe?
- Annual patent applications in Zimbabwe was 8 in 2016, 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 60 in 1991.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2016.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for annual patent applications?
- Zimbabwe ranks 106th out of 135 countries with data for 2016.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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