Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.8% on the previous year and down 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Kenya 120th out of 156 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 unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +41.5% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -51.4% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -68.7% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +162.2% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -51.0% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +60.2% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -32.8% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -49.6% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +79.4% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -40.6% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -33.5% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +39.9% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -30.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 18% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 64% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Kenya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +162.2% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More science & technology data for Kenya
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.48 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 71.38 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 114.91 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 6.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 38 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Kenya?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 120th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Patent applications, nonresidents divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Patent applications, nonresidents ÷ GDP (current US$)
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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.