Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Burundi
Burundi: Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Burundi, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Burundi stood at 0 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 90.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Burundi peaked at 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1989.
Burundi ranks 141st 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 Burundi, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +250.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -71.4% |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +650.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 2023 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 units per square kilometre, 78% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Burundi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +650.0% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 138 Iceland 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Latvia 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 North Macedonia 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Madagascar 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Mozambique 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Albania 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Kyrgyzstan 0 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Burundi
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 63.16 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6316 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 8.65 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 336.71 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 12.27 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 15.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 1 (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Burundi?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Burundi was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Burundi rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre?
- Burundi ranks 141st out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi 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.