Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Botswana
Botswana: Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate was 566.67 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Botswana, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 566.67 % change on previous year for patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Botswana peaked at 566.67 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -88.89 % change on previous year, in 2013.
Botswana ranks 1st of 146 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 88.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -14.71 % change on previous year | -116.5% |
| 2012 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -185.0% |
| 2013 | -88.89 % change on previous year | -811.1% |
| 2014 | 400 % change on previous year | -550.0% |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 20 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | -33.33 % change on previous year | -266.7% |
| 2018 | -25 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 2024 | 566.67 % change on previous year | -2366.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 566.67 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -4.87 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 566.67 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -10.82 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.09 % change on previous year | -14.71 % change on previous year | 88.89 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.75 % change on previous year | -88.89 % change on previous year | 400 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2020s | 566.67 % change on previous year | 566.67 % change on previous year | 566.67 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 164 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.64 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 4.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 7.83 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -6.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 20 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Botswana?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Botswana was 566.67 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 566.67 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -88.89 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Botswana rank for patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 1st out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Patent applications, nonresidents. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Patent applications, nonresidents WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Patent applications, nonresidents. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.