Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Nigeria
Nigeria: Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Nigeria is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Nigeria peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
Nigeria ranks 92nd of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -60.4% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -77.8% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +151.9% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 56% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 2.0× 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 | 1 |
| 1990s | 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 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 89 Norway 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Netherlands 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Botswana 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Macao 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Papua New Guinea 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Kazakhstan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More science & technology data for Nigeria
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 70.76 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7076 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 164.65 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 246.4 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -28.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -26.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 598 (2020)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 598 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Nigeria?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Nigeria was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does Nigeria rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 92nd out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.