Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita was 0 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Zimbabwe, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0 units per person for patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 155.4% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 0 units per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2023.
That places Zimbabwe 141st 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | -19.3% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | -22.2% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -30.2% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -21.6% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | +22.3% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | -16.8% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -87.9% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -74.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | +45.4% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -38.5% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | +155.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per person, 13% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per person, 97% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Zimbabwe 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +155.4% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
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 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 2 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 138 Syria 0 units per person compare
- 139 Kyrgyzstan 0 units per person compare
- 140 Mozambique 0 units per person compare
- 142 Madagascar 0 units per person compare
- 143 Kenya 0 units per person compare
- 144 Zambia 0 units per person compare
More science & technology data for Zimbabwe
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 94.25 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9425 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 15.68 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 38.71 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 13 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 13 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Zimbabwe was 0 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2023.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 141st out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.