Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate was -10.53 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Ethiopia, 1999–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded -10.53 % change on previous year for patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.5% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Ethiopia peaked at 400 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -58.82 % change on previous year, in 2012.
Ethiopia ranks 96th of 146 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.
Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 63.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | -50 % change on previous year | -178.6% |
| 2001 | 66.67 % change on previous year | -233.3% |
| 2002 | -20 % change on previous year | -130.0% |
| 2003 | -50 % change on previous year | +150.0% |
| 2004 | -50 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -166.7% |
| 2006 | 25 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 400 % change on previous year | +1500.0% |
| 2012 | -58.82 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 2013 | 71.43 % change on previous year | -221.4% |
| 2014 | -8.33 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 2015 | 45.45 % change on previous year | -645.5% |
| 2016 | -18.75 % change on previous year | -141.3% |
| 2017 | 50 % change on previous year | -366.7% |
| 2018 | 25.64 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 2023 | -20.83 % change on previous year | -181.2% |
| 2024 | -10.53 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's -10.53 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -1.65 % change on previous year, 6.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's -10.53 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -10.82 % change on previous year, 97% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Ethiopia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1500.0% | 25 % change on previous year | 400 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.64 % change on previous year | 63.64 % change on previous year | 63.64 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | 44.38 % change on previous year | -50 % change on previous year | 400 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 15.23 % change on previous year | -58.82 % change on previous year | 71.43 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2020s | -15.68 % change on previous year | -20.83 % change on previous year | -10.53 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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- 95 Venezuela -10.45 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Hong Kong -10.82 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Laos -11.11 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Namibia -11.11 % change on previous year compare
More science & technology data for Ethiopia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 65.08 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6508 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 85.95 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 68.28 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 11.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 34 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 34 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Ethiopia?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Ethiopia was -10.53 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 400 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -58.82 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Ethiopia rank for patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 96th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.