Patent applications, nonresidents in Tunisia
Tunisia: Patent applications, nonresidents was 271 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents in Tunisia, 1980–2018
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 2018, patent applications, nonresidents in Tunisia stood at 271.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.2% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Tunisia peaked at 543 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 58, in 2002.
Tunisia ranks 57th of 150 countries on this measure, 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 214 | — |
| 1981 | 183 | -14.5% |
| 1983 | 197 | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 201 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 202 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 139 | -31.2% |
| 1987 | 120 | -13.7% |
| 1988 | 118 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 118 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 134 | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 104 | -22.4% |
| 1992 | 98 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 100 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 106 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 115 | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 128 | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 174 | +35.9% |
| 1998 | 200 | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 190 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 210 | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 156 | -25.7% |
| 2002 | 58 | -62.8% |
| 2003 | 120 | +106.9% |
| 2004 | 223 | +85.8% |
| 2005 | 282 | +26.5% |
| 2006 | 379 | +34.4% |
| 2007 | 416 | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 472 | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 452 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 508 | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 543 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 476 | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 437 | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 400 | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 409 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 348 | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 383 | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 271 | -29.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 271 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40, 6.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 271 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 539, 50% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents in Tunisia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +106.9% | 58 | 120 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 165.78 | 118 | 214 | 9 |
| 1990s | 134.9 | 98 | 200 | 10 |
| 2000s | 276.8 | 58 | 472 | 10 |
| 2010s | 419.44 | 271 | 543 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More science & technology data for Tunisia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 117.61 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.18 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 14.44 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 104.17 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -11.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -10.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 5,493 (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in Tunisia?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in Tunisia was 271 in 2018, 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 543 in 2011.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58 in 2002.
- How does Tunisia rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Tunisia ranks 57th out of 150 countries with data for 2018.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.