Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Rwanda

Rwanda: Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate was 0 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
52nd
of 146 countries
All-time high
300 % change on previous year
in 1990
All-time low
-85.71 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
19
1981–2024

Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Rwanda, 1981–2024

-10001002003001981200220241981: 133.3 % change on previous year1982: -71.4 % change on previous year1983: 50 % change on previous year1984: 100 % change on previous year1985: -83.3 % change on previous year1986: 0 % change on previous year1987: 100 % change on previous year1988: 150 % change on previous year1989: -80 % change on previous year1990: 300 % change on previous year1991: -75 % change on previous year1992: 100 % change on previous year2015: -85.7 % change on previous year2016: 200 % change on previous year2017: -33.3 % change on previous year2018: -50 % change on previous year2022: 150 % change on previous year2023: -40 % change on previous year2024: 0 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Rwanda is 0 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Rwanda peaked at 300 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -85.71 % change on previous year, in 2015.

That places Rwanda 52nd out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Rwanda, 1981 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1981 133.33 % change on previous year —
1982 -71.43 % change on previous year -153.6%
1983 50 % change on previous year -170.0%
1984 100 % change on previous year +100.0%
1985 -83.33 % change on previous year -183.3%
1986 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1987 100 % change on previous year —
1988 150 % change on previous year +50.0%
1989 -80 % change on previous year -153.3%
1990 300 % change on previous year -475.0%
1991 -75 % change on previous year -125.0%
1992 100 % change on previous year -233.3%
2015 -85.71 % change on previous year -185.7%
2016 200 % change on previous year -333.3%
2017 -33.33 % change on previous year -116.7%
2018 -50 % change on previous year +50.0%
2022 150 % change on previous year -400.0%
2023 -40 % change on previous year -126.7%
2024 0 % change on previous year -100.0%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 0 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -1.65 % change on previous year. (12 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 0 % 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 33.17 % change on previous year -83.33 % change on previous year 150 % change on previous year 9
1990s 108.33 % change on previous year -75 % change on previous year 300 % change on previous year 3
2010s 7.74 % change on previous year -85.71 % change on previous year 200 % change on previous year 4
2020s 36.67 % change on previous year -40 % change on previous year 150 % change on previous year 3

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 49 Indonesia 1.12 % change on previous year compare
  2. 50 Denmark 0.4926 % change on previous year compare
  3. 51 China 0.4144 % change on previous year compare
  4. 52 Antigua and Barbuda 0 % change on previous year compare
  5. 52 Burundi 0 % change on previous year compare
  6. 52 Switzerland 0 % change on previous year compare
  7. 52 Cyprus 0 % change on previous year compare
  8. 52 Dominica 0 % change on previous year compare
  9. 52 Ghana 0 % change on previous year compare
  10. 52 Iceland 0 % change on previous year compare
  11. 52 Latvia 0 % change on previous year compare
  12. 52 Sudan 0 % change on previous year compare
  13. 52 Solomon Islands 0 % change on previous year compare
  14. 52 El Salvador 0 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Rwanda?
Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Rwanda was 0 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 300 % change on previous year in 1990.
What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was -85.71 % change on previous year in 2015.
How does Rwanda rank for patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate?
Rwanda ranks 52nd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
Is patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda 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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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.

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Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
158 places, 4,595 data points, 1981–2024
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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.