Patent applications, nonresidents in Tanzania
Tanzania: Patent applications, nonresidents was 1 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents in Tanzania, 1980–2015
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 2015, patent applications, nonresidents in Tanzania stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.0% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Tanzania peaked at 88 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2003.
That places Tanzania 146th out of 150 countries with data for 2015, 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 Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 88 | — |
| 1982 | 30 | -65.9% |
| 1983 | 57 | +90.0% |
| 1985 | 30 | -47.4% |
| 1988 | 37 | +23.3% |
| 1989 | 23 | -37.8% |
| 2001 | 3 | -87.0% |
| 2002 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2005 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2007 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2008 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2011 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 1 | -75.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40, 2% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.5, 8% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.17 | 23 | 88 | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.78 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.2 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More science & technology data for Tanzania
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.56 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.27 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 86.77 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 79.27 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 20.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 23.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,453 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in Tanzania?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in Tanzania was 1 in 2015, 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 88 in 1980.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2003.
- How does Tanzania rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Tanzania ranks 146th out of 150 countries with data for 2015.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.