Patent applications, nonresidents in Botswana
Botswana: Patent applications, nonresidents was 2 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents in Botswana, 1980–2020
Source: 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.
Analysis
In 2020, patent applications, nonresidents in Botswana stood at 2.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Botswana peaked at 34 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2013.
That places Botswana 139th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, 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 in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 18 | — |
| 1981 | 34 | +88.9% |
| 1982 | 29 | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 8 | -72.4% |
| 2012 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 1 | -88.9% |
| 2014 | 5 | +400.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | -33.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 144, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.5, 16% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27 | 18 | 34 | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.12 | 1 | 9 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More science & technology data for Botswana
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 164 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.64 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 7.83 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -6.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 383.84 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in Botswana?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in Botswana was 2 in 2020, according to 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.
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 34 in 1981.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2013.
- How does Botswana rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Botswana ranks 139th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Patent applications, nonresidents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.