Patent applications, nonresidents in Zambia
Zambia: Patent applications, nonresidents was 14 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents in Zambia, 1980–2024
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
Zambia recorded 14 for patent applications, nonresidents in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.6% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Zambia peaked at 113 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2002.
That places Zambia 108th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 113 | — |
| 1981 | 107 | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 91 | -15.0% |
| 1983 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 79 | -13.2% |
| 1985 | 105 | +32.9% |
| 1986 | 108 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 99 | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 74 | -25.3% |
| 1989 | 50 | -32.4% |
| 1990 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 47 | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 64 | +36.2% |
| 1993 | 60 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 39 | -35.0% |
| 1996 | 36 | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 34 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 25 | -26.5% |
| 2002 | 6 | -76.0% |
| 2003 | 10 | +66.7% |
| 2004 | 27 | +170.0% |
| 2005 | 22 | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 9 | -59.1% |
| 2007 | 20 | +122.2% |
| 2008 | 17 | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 9 | -47.1% |
| 2010 | 12 | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 21 | +75.0% |
| 2012 | 31 | +47.6% |
| 2013 | 26 | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 12 | -52.0% |
| 2016 | 18 | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 10 | -44.4% |
| 2018 | 13 | +30.0% |
| 2019 | 21 | +61.5% |
| 2020 | 10 | -52.4% |
| 2021 | 13 | +30.0% |
| 2022 | 9 | -30.8% |
| 2023 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14 | +55.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 14 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.5, 41% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 14 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.5, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 91.7 | 50 | 113 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.14 | 34 | 64 | 7 |
| 2000s | 16.11 | 6 | 27 | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.9 | 10 | 31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11 | 9 | 14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More science & technology data for Zambia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 108.7 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.09 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 23.17 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 28.45 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 9.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 14 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in Zambia?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in Zambia was 14 in 2024, 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 113 in 1980.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2002.
- How does Zambia rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Zambia ranks 108th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.