Patent applications, nonresidents in Sudan
Sudan: Patent applications, nonresidents was 7 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents in Sudan, 1983–2020
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 Sudan is 7, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 250.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Sudan peaked at 67 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2015.
Sudan ranks 126th of 150 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 Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 67 | — |
| 1992 | 26 | -61.2% |
| 1999 | 4 | -84.6% |
| 2000 | 16 | +300.0% |
| 2001 | 13 | -18.8% |
| 2002 | 20 | +53.8% |
| 2003 | 11 | -45.0% |
| 2004 | 17 | +54.5% |
| 2005 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 13 | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | -76.9% |
| 2009 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 8 | +166.7% |
| 2015 | 1 | -87.5% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12 | +1100.0% |
| 2018 | 31 | +158.3% |
| 2019 | 7 | -77.4% |
| 2020 | 7 | +0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 7 is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.5, 61% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.5, 56% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents in Sudan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1100.0% | 1 | 12 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67 | 67 | 67 | 1 |
| 1990s | 15 | 4 | 26 | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.4 | 2 | 20 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.12 | 1 | 31 | 8 |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 126 Bhutan 7 compare
- 126 Saint Lucia 7 compare
- 129 Bulgaria 6 compare
- 129 North Korea 6 compare
More science & technology data for Sudan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 70.21 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7021 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 34.67 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 18.56 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.17 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.5073 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 470.62 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in Sudan?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in Sudan was 7 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 67 in 1983.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2015.
- How does Sudan rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Sudan ranks 126th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan 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.