Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Nigeria
Nigeria: Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled was 598 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Nigeria, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 598 for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in 2020.
The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Nigeria peaked at 869 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 150, in 2016.
That places Nigeria 39th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 431 | — |
| 1990 | 246 | -42.9% |
| 2011 | 747 | +203.7% |
| 2012 | 676 | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 869 | +28.6% |
| 2014 | 629.33 | -27.6% |
| 2015 | 389.67 | -38.1% |
| 2016 | 150 | -61.5% |
| 2017 | 180 | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 509 | +182.8% |
| 2019 | 683 | +34.2% |
| 2020 | 598 | -12.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 598 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.5, 17.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 598 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.5, 44.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 431 | 431 | 431 | 1 |
| 1990s | 246 | 246 | 246 | 1 |
| 2010s | 537 | 150 | 869 | 9 |
| 2020s | 598 | 598 | 598 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More science & technology data for Nigeria
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 70.76 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7076 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 164.65 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 246.4 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -28.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -26.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 598 (2020)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita 0 units per person (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Nigeria?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Nigeria was 598 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 869 in 2013.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 150 in 2016.
- How does Nigeria rank for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled?
- Nigeria ranks 39th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Patent applications, nonresidents with 301 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
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About this data
Patent applications, nonresidents with 301 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.