Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita was 0 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Botswana, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0 units per person for patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 555.9% on the previous year and up 244.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Botswana peaked at 0 units per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2013.
That places Botswana 97th 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, per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | +82.6% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -86.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -89.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | +392.8% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -34.3% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -26.1% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -35.2% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | +43.1% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | +555.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per person, 38% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per person, 9.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Botswana 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +555.9% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2014 | +392.8% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More science & technology data for Botswana
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 164 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.64 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 4.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 7.83 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -6.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 20 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 20 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Botswana?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Botswana was 0 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2013.
- How does Botswana rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 97th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 244.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Patent applications, nonresidents divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Patent applications, nonresidents ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.