Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Rwanda
Rwanda: Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled was 3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Rwanda, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Rwanda is 3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Rwanda peaked at 30 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1985.
That places Rwanda 139th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, 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, gaps filled in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3 | — |
| 1981 | 7 | +133.3% |
| 1982 | 2 | -71.4% |
| 1983 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1984 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 1985 | 1 | -83.3% |
| 1986 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1988 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | -80.0% |
| 1990 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 1991 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 1992 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 2.5 | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 3 | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 30 | +650.0% |
| 2013 | 18.5 | -38.3% |
| 2014 | 7 | -62.2% |
| 2015 | 1 | -85.7% |
| 2016 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 1.33 | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 1.67 | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 2024 | 3 | +0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 3 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.5, 46% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.5, 22% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.1 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.75 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.98 | 1 | 30 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.93 | 1.67 | 5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 136 Antigua and Barbuda 4 compare
- 136 Kiribati 4 compare
- 136 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4 compare
- 139 Estonia 3 compare
- 139 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3 compare
- 139 Latvia 3 compare
- 139 Tajikistan 3 compare
More science & technology data for Rwanda
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 93.2 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.932 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 13.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 517.35 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 3 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Rwanda?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Rwanda was 3 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 30 in 2012.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1985.
- How does Rwanda rank for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled?
- Rwanda ranks 139th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. 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, 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
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
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.