Patent applications, nonresidents in Burundi

Burundi: Patent applications, nonresidents was 1 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
150th
of 157 countries
All-time high
15
in 2019
All-time low
1
in 1989
Years of data
20
1980–2023

Patent applications, nonresidents in Burundi, 1980–2023

0510151980200120231980: 101981: 51982: 21983: 21984: 71986: 21989: 11990: 31992: 21993: 11994: 41995: 11996: 42017: 102018: 22019: 152020: 52021: 42022: 12023: 1

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

The most recent figure for patent applications, nonresidents in Burundi is 1, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 90.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Burundi peaked at 15 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1989.

Burundi ranks 150th of 157 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 in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications, nonresidents in Burundi, 1980 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1980 10 —
1981 5 -50.0%
1982 2 -60.0%
1983 2 +0.0%
1984 7 +250.0%
1986 2 -71.4%
1989 1 -50.0%
1990 3 +200.0%
1992 2 -33.3%
1993 1 -50.0%
1994 4 +300.0%
1995 1 -75.0%
1996 4 +300.0%
2017 10 +150.0%
2018 2 -80.0%
2019 15 +650.0%
2020 5 -66.7%
2021 4 -20.0%
2022 1 -75.0%
2023 1 +0.0%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 1 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.5, 15% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.5, 7% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications, nonresidents in Burundi 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.

YearChange FromTo
2019 +650.0% 2 15

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.14 1 10 7
1990s 2.5 1 4 6
2010s 9 2 15 3
2020s 2.75 1 5 4

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 150 Albania 1 compare
  2. 150 Cape Verde 1 compare
  3. 150 Malawi 1 compare
  4. 150 North Macedonia 1 compare
  5. 150 Tanzania 1 compare
  6. 150 Uganda 1 compare
  7. 150 Montenegro 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications, nonresidents in Burundi?
Patent applications, nonresidents in Burundi was 1 in 2023, 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 Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 15 in 2019.
What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1989.
How does Burundi rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
Burundi ranks 150th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burundi 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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Indicator
Patent applications, nonresidents
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
169 places, 5,085 data points, 1980–2024
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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.