Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre was 0 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Zambia is 0 units per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 55.6% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Zambia 150th 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 square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -35.0% |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | -76.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | +170.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | -59.1% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | +122.2% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | -47.1% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | -52.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | -52.4% |
| 2021 | 0 units per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 2023 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0 units per square kilometre | +55.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0003 units per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 units per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More science & technology data for Zambia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 108.7 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.09 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 23.17 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 28.45 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 9.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 14 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 14 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Zambia was 0 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Zambia rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 150th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.