Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled was 13 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
13
Change on year
up 160.0%
World rank
111th
of 157 countries
All-time high
281
in 1980
All-time low
5
in 2016
Years of data
22
1980–2024

Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Zimbabwe, 1980–2024

01002003001980200220241980: 2811981: 2741982: 2301983: 2371984: 1911985: 2051986: 2061987: 2001988: 1441989: 1381990: 1591991: 1281992: 1611993: 1361994: 130.51995: 1251996: 1222015: 192016: 52022: 82023: 52024: 13

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 13 for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in 2024.

The figure is up 160.0% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Zimbabwe peaked at 281 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2016.

That places Zimbabwe 111th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Zimbabwe, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 281 —
1981 274 -2.5%
1982 230 -16.1%
1983 237 +3.0%
1984 191 -19.4%
1985 205 +7.3%
1986 206 +0.5%
1987 200 -2.9%
1988 144 -28.0%
1989 138 -4.2%
1990 159 +15.2%
1991 128 -19.5%
1992 161 +25.8%
1993 136 -15.5%
1994 130.5 -4.0%
1995 125 -4.2%
1996 122 -2.4%
2015 19 -84.4%
2016 5 -73.7%
2022 8 +60.0%
2023 5 -37.5%
2024 13 +160.0%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

  • Zimbabwe's 13 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.5, 38% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Zimbabwe's 13 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.5, 96% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Zimbabwe 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.

YearChange FromTo
2024 +160.0% 5 13

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 210.6 138 281 10
1990s 137.36 122 161 7
2010s 12 5 19 2
2020s 8.67 5 13 3

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 108 Ghana 14 compare
  2. 108 Seychelles 14 compare
  3. 108 Zambia 14 compare
  4. 111 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13 compare
  5. 111 Malta 13 compare
  6. 114 Barbados 12 compare
  7. 114 Bhutan 12 compare
  8. 114 Serbia 12 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Zimbabwe?
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Zimbabwe was 13 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 281 in 1980.
What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2016.
How does Zimbabwe rank for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled?
Zimbabwe ranks 111th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
Is patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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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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.

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Indicator
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
169 places, 5,388 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

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.