Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -32.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +106.8% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +106.8% | 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 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 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 Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1 San Marino 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Tuvalu 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Gambia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Luxembourg 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More science & technology data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 9,805 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 9,805 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre 0.0005 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 48,022 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.002 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index -1.24 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2025)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -0.2159 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.