Patent applications, nonresidents in Nigeria
Nigeria: Patent applications, nonresidents was 598 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Patent applications, nonresidents in Nigeria, 1985–2020
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
The most recent figure for patent applications, nonresidents in Nigeria is 598, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Nigeria peaked at 869 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 150, in 2016.
That places Nigeria 39th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Patent applications, nonresidents in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 431 | — |
| 1990 | 246 | -42.9% |
| 2011 | 747 | +203.7% |
| 2012 | 676 | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 869 | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 150 | -82.7% |
| 2017 | 180 | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 509 | +182.8% |
| 2019 | 683 | +34.2% |
| 2020 | 598 | -12.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 598 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40, 14.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 598 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.5, 47.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 431 | 431 | 431 | 1 |
| 1990s | 246 | 246 | 246 | 1 |
| 2010s | 544.86 | 150 | 869 | 7 |
| 2020s | 598 | 598 | 598 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 9,799 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in Nigeria?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in Nigeria was 598 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 869 in 2013.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 150 in 2016.
- How does Nigeria rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Nigeria ranks 39th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.