Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2016, patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Malawi stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
Malawi ranks 140th of 156 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 unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +43.7% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +36.0% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -46.6% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -45.7% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +40.2% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +132.6% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -44.3% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -98.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 43% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 26% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
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 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Malawi?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does Malawi rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 140th out of 156 countries with data for 2016.
- Where does this Malawi 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.
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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.