Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Uganda
Uganda: Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate was -88.89 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Uganda, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Uganda recorded -88.89 % change on previous year for patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 111.1% on the previous year and down 255.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Uganda peaked at 800 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -88.89 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Uganda ranks 146th of 146 countries on this measure, 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 96.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -69.09 % change on previous year | -171.6% |
| 1983 | -5.88 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 1984 | 75 % change on previous year | -1375.0% |
| 1985 | -7.14 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1989 | -33.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | -7.14 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 1991 | -69.23 % change on previous year | +869.2% |
| 1992 | 175 % change on previous year | -352.8% |
| 2014 | -25 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 2018 | -83.33 % change on previous year | +233.3% |
| 2019 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 500 % change on previous year | — |
| 2021 | -33.33 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 2022 | -75 % change on previous year | +125.0% |
| 2023 | 800 % change on previous year | -1166.7% |
| 2024 | -88.89 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's -88.89 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -1.65 % change on previous year, 53.9× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Uganda's -88.89 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -10.82 % change on previous year, 8.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8 % change on previous year | -69.09 % change on previous year | 96.43 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1990s | 32.88 % change on previous year | -69.23 % change on previous year | 175 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2010s | -36.11 % change on previous year | -83.33 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2020s | 220.56 % change on previous year | -88.89 % change on previous year | 800 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 83.17 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.8317 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 41.60 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Uganda?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Uganda was -88.89 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 800 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -88.89 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate?
- Uganda ranks 146th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 255.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.