Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate was -30.77 % change on previous year in 1998. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1981–1998
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Malawi is -30.77 % change on previous year, measured in 1998.
That represents a change of down 130.8% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 175 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -42.86 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places Malawi 124th out of 146 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -19.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 19.51 % change on previous year | -199.5% |
| 1983 | -24.49 % change on previous year | -225.5% |
| 1984 | -29.73 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 1985 | 34.62 % change on previous year | -216.4% |
| 1986 | 11.43 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 1987 | 35.9 % change on previous year | +214.1% |
| 1988 | -37.74 % change on previous year | -205.1% |
| 1989 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 1990 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -197.1% |
| 1991 | -36.36 % change on previous year | +1136.4% |
| 1992 | -42.86 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 1993 | 25 % change on previous year | -158.3% |
| 1994 | -20 % change on previous year | -180.0% |
| 1995 | 175 % change on previous year | -975.0% |
| 1996 | -9.09 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 1997 | -13.33 % change on previous year | +46.7% |
| 1998 | -30.77 % change on previous year | +130.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's -30.77 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -1.65 % change on previous year, 18.7× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Malawi's -30.77 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -10.82 % change on previous year, 2.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.7866 % change on previous year | -37.74 % change on previous year | 35.9 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.96 % change on previous year | -42.86 % change on previous year | 175 % change on previous year | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 121 Andorra -28.57 % change on previous year
- 122 Georgia -29.1 % change on previous year compare
- 123 France -29.84 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Trinidad and Tobago -31.58 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Belarus -35.62 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Libya -37.84 % change on previous year compare
More science & technology data for Malawi
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 69.26 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6926 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 15.00 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 136.74 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 13.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 16.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 1 (2016)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1 (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Malawi was -30.77 % change on previous year in 1998, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 175 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.86 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Malawi rank for patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 124th out of 146 countries with data for 1998.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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.