Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Ghana

Ghana: Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita was 0 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0 units per person
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
147th
of 157 countries
All-time high
0 units per person
in 1994
All-time low
0 units per person
in 2020
Years of data
17
1980–2023

Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Ghana, 1980–2023

000001980200120231980: 0 units per person1981: 0 units per person1982: 0 units per person1983: 0 units per person1986: 0 units per person1987: 0 units per person1989: 0 units per person1990: 0 units per person1991: 0 units per person1992: 0 units per person1994: 0 units per person2016: 0 units per person2017: 0 units per person2018: 0 units per person2020: 0 units per person2022: 0 units per person2023: 0 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Ghana is 0 units per person, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Ghana peaked at 0 units per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2020.

That places Ghana 147th 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, per capita in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Ghana, 1980 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1980 0 units per person —
1981 0 units per person +8.7%
1982 0 units per person -8.0%
1983 0 units per person -24.5%
1986 0 units per person -0.0%
1987 0 units per person +4.2%
1989 0 units per person -28.6%
1990 0 units per person +62.5%
1991 0 units per person -41.5%
1992 0 units per person -10.6%
1994 0 units per person +237.7%
2016 0 units per person -74.8%
2017 0 units per person -36.7%
2018 0 units per person +247.3%
2020 0 units per person -80.3%
2022 0 units per person +68.3%
2023 0 units per person -1.9%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 0 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per person, 7% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 0 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per person, 51% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Ghana 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
2018 +247.3% 0 units per person 0 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 7
1990s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 4
2010s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 3
2020s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 3

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 144 Zambia 0 units per person compare
  2. 145 North Macedonia 0 units per person compare
  3. 146 Albania 0 units per person compare
  4. 148 Tajikistan 0 units per person compare
  5. 149 Ethiopia 0 units per person compare
  6. 150 North Korea 0 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Ghana?
Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Ghana was 0 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per capita recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1994.
What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per capita recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2020.
How does Ghana rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per capita?
Ghana ranks 147th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is patent applications, nonresidents, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana 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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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

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Indicator
Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
169 places, 5,087 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

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.