Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre was 0 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0 units per square kilometre for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 566.7% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2013.
Botswana ranks 146th 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 square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +88.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | -72.4% |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | -88.9% |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | +400.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 0 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2024 | 0 units per square kilometre | +566.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0014 units per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 units per square kilometre, 70% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Botswana 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 | +566.7% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +400.0% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 143 Mozambique 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Albania 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Kyrgyzstan 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Zimbabwe 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Ethiopia 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Tajikistan 0 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Botswana
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 164 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.64 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 7.83 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -6.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 20 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 20 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Botswana was 0 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1981.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Botswana rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 146th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Patent applications, nonresidents divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Patent applications, nonresidents ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.