Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate was -17.09 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa is -17.09 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 125.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 98.15 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -51.95 % change on previous year, in 1999.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 9.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 12.16 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 1983 | -14.18 % change on previous year | -216.6% |
| 1984 | 10.37 % change on previous year | -173.1% |
| 1985 | -3 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 1986 | -17.56 % change on previous year | +485.3% |
| 1987 | -4.94 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1989 | -2.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 7.65 % change on previous year | -452.5% |
| 1991 | -10.58 % change on previous year | -238.4% |
| 1992 | -5.22 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 1993 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 1994 | 13.64 % change on previous year | -771.4% |
| 1995 | 16.71 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 1996 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 1997 | 14.79 % change on previous year | +169.1% |
| 1998 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 1999 | -51.95 % change on previous year | -1445.6% |
| 2000 | -16.44 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 2001 | 98.15 % change on previous year | -697.2% |
| 2002 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 2003 | -6.28 % change on previous year | +264.2% |
| 2004 | 9.24 % change on previous year | -247.1% |
| 2005 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 2006 | 13.17 % change on previous year | +268.9% |
| 2007 | 11.5 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1961 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 2009 | -19.79 % change on previous year | -10192.7% |
| 2010 | -12.23 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 2011 | 40.11 % change on previous year | -428.0% |
| 2012 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 2013 | 8.76 % change on previous year | +330.9% |
| 2014 | -7.6 % change on previous year | -186.7% |
| 2015 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 2016 | -0.6613 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 2017 | 5.85 % change on previous year | -985.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8187 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 2019 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +204.8% |
| 2020 | -5.53 % change on previous year | -321.8% |
| 2021 | 29.23 % change on previous year | -628.2% |
| 2022 | 32.87 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 2023 | -16.29 % change on previous year | -149.5% |
| 2024 | -17.09 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -10192.7% | 0.1961 % change on previous year | -19.79 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -1445.6% | 3.86 % change on previous year | -51.95 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.08 % change on previous year | -17.56 % change on previous year | 12.16 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -0.7638 % change on previous year | -51.95 % change on previous year | 16.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.16 % change on previous year | -19.79 % change on previous year | 98.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.65 % change on previous year | -12.23 % change on previous year | 40.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.64 % change on previous year | -17.09 % change on previous year | 32.87 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More science & technology data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 9,805 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 9,805 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre 0.0005 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 48,022 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.002 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index -1.24 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa was -17.09 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 98.15 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -51.95 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 125.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.