Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita was 0 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Kenya, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Kenya stood at 0 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.0% on the previous year and down 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Kenya peaked at 0 units per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2020.
Kenya ranks 143rd of 157 countries on this measure, 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | -24.6% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | +26.9% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | +17.6% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | -22.5% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -50.8% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -71.2% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | +74.2% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -17.3% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +48.8% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +44.5% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -29.6% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -32.6% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +115.3% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | +34.1% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -35.7% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -27.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -28.7% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | +43.2% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | -24.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per person, 11% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per person, 83% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 140 Mozambique 0 units per person compare
- 141 Zimbabwe 0 units per person compare
- 142 Madagascar 0 units per person compare
- 144 Zambia 0 units per person compare
- 145 North Macedonia 0 units per person compare
- 146 Albania 0 units per person compare
More science & technology data for Kenya
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.48 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 71.38 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 114.91 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 6.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 38 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 38 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Kenya?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Kenya was 0 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per capita?
- Kenya ranks 143rd out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.