Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Tanzania

Tanzania: Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita was 0 units per person in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
0 units per person
Change on year
down 75.8%
World rank
157th
of 157 countries
All-time high
0 units per person
in 1980
All-time low
0 units per person
in 2015
Years of data
20
1980–2015

Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Tanzania, 1980–2015

0000001980199720151980: 0 units per person1982: 0 units per person1983: 0 units per person1985: 0 units per person1988: 0 units per person1989: 0 units per person2001: 0 units per person2002: 0 units per person2003: 0 units per person2004: 0 units per person2005: 0 units per person2006: 0 units per person2007: 0 units per person2008: 0 units per person2009: 0 units per person2010: 0 units per person2011: 0 units per person2013: 0 units per person2014: 0 units per person2015: 0 units per person

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

Analysis

In 2015, patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Tanzania stood at 0 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 75.8% on the previous year and down 74.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Tanzania peaked at 0 units per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2015.

Tanzania ranks 157th 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 Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Tanzania, 1980 to 2015.
Year units per person Change
1980 0 units per person —
1982 0 units per person -67.9%
1983 0 units per person +83.9%
1985 0 units per person -50.7%
1988 0 units per person +12.0%
1989 0 units per person -39.5%
2001 0 units per person -90.6%
2002 0 units per person -35.0%
2003 0 units per person -51.3%
2004 0 units per person +192.0%
2005 0 units per person -2.7%
2006 0 units per person -67.6%
2007 0 units per person +289.0%
2008 0 units per person +21.7%
2009 0 units per person -41.5%
2010 0 units per person -67.5%
2011 0 units per person +94.5%
2013 0 units per person +41.4%
2014 0 units per person +29.3%
2015 0 units per person -75.8%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 0 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per person, 0% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 0 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per person, 2% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 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 9
2010s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 154 Burundi 0 units per person compare
  2. 155 Malawi 0 units per person compare
  3. 156 Uganda 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 Tanzania?
Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Tanzania was 0 units per person in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per capita recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per capita recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2015.
How does Tanzania rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per capita?
Tanzania ranks 157th out of 157 countries with data for 2015.
Is patent applications, nonresidents, per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania 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.