Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita was 0 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Rwanda, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Rwanda is 0 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Rwanda peaked at 0 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2018.
That places Rwanda 151st out of 157 countries with data for 2024, 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | +126.0% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | -72.4% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | +45.1% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | +93.4% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | -83.9% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | +93.6% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | +142.2% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | -80.6% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | +289.7% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -75.5% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | +95.9% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | +69.7% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | +464.3% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -77.8% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -86.1% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | +193.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -34.9% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -51.1% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +87.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | +144.6% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -41.3% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | -2.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0 units per person, 96% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per person, 26% 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 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More science & technology data for Rwanda
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 93.2 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.932 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 13.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 517.35 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 3 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Rwanda?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Rwanda was 0 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2018.
- How does Rwanda rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 151st out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.