Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre was 0 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe stood at 0 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 160.0% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2016.
That places Zimbabwe 147th 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | -84.4% |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | -73.7% |
| 2022 | 0 units per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2023 | 0 units per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 2024 | 0 units per square kilometre | +160.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0003 units per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 units per square kilometre, 67% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre 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 | +160.0% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2020s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 144 Albania 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Kyrgyzstan 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Botswana 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Ethiopia 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Tajikistan 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Zambia 0 units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 0 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 147th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. 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 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.