Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Malawi

Malawi: Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita was 0 units per person in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0 units per person
World rank
155th
of 157 countries
All-time high
0 units per person
in 1980
All-time low
0 units per person
in 2016
Years of data
21
1980–2016

Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Malawi, 1980–2016

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Malawi is 0 units per person, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Malawi peaked at 0 units per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2016.

Malawi ranks 155th 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 Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Malawi, 1980 to 2016.
Year units per person Change
1980 0 units per person —
1981 0 units per person -22.7%
1982 0 units per person +14.9%
1983 0 units per person -27.4%
1984 0 units per person -32.4%
1985 0 units per person +29.5%
1986 0 units per person +7.4%
1987 0 units per person +29.6%
1988 0 units per person -41.0%
1989 0 units per person -1.7%
1990 0 units per person -6.7%
1991 0 units per person -38.3%
1992 0 units per person -44.5%
1993 0 units per person +23.2%
1994 0 units per person -19.1%
1995 0 units per person +175.4%
1996 0 units per person -10.9%
1997 0 units per person -15.1%
1998 0 units per person -32.3%
2000 0 units per person -9.9%
2016 0 units per person -96.2%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 0 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0 units per person, 26% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 0 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per person, 7% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Malawi 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
1995 +175.4% 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 10
1990s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 9
2000s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 1
2010s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 1

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 152 Yemen 0 units per person compare
  2. 153 Sudan 0 units per person compare
  3. 154 Burundi 0 units per person compare
  4. 156 Uganda 0 units per person compare
  5. 157 Tanzania 0 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Malawi?
Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Malawi was 0 units per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per capita recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per capita recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2016.
How does Malawi rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per capita?
Malawi ranks 155th out of 157 countries with data for 2016.
Where does this Malawi 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.