Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled was 5 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe, 2009–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 5.
That represents a change of down 58.3% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 14 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2009.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 132nd out of 157 countries with data for 2023, 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 Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | — |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | +60.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | -62.5% |
| 2020 | 14 | +366.7% |
| 2021 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12 | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 5 | -58.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.5, 14% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.5, 37% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.8 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
| 2020s | 11.25 | 5 | 14 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More science & technology data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 62.44 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6244 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 147,061 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 152.6 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.385 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 5 (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe was 5 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 14 in 2020.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2009.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 132nd out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.