Patent applications, nonresidents in Botswana
Botswana: Patent applications, nonresidents was 20 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents in Botswana, 1980–2024
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 2024, patent applications, nonresidents in Botswana stood at 20.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 566.7% on the previous year and up 300.0% 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 104th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 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% |
| 2023 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2024 | 20 | +566.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 20 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96, 21% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 20 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.5, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents in Botswana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +566.7% | 3 | 20 |
| 2014 | +400.0% | 1 | 5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27 | 18 | 34 | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.12 | 1 | 9 | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.33 | 2 | 20 | 3 |
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- 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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 20 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in Botswana?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in Botswana was 20 in 2024, 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 104th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. 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.