Annual patent applications per million people in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Annual patent applications per million people was 0.1236 applications per million people in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2010)
0.1236 applications per million people
World rank
133rd
of 135 countries
All-time high
0.3456 applications per million people
in 1999
All-time low
0.0718 applications per million people
in 2005
Years of data
7
1998–2010
Annual patent applications per million people in Burkina Faso, 1998–2010
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World i. Measured in applications per million people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual patent applications per million people in Burkina Faso is 0.1236 applications per million people, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.3456 applications per million people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0718 applications per million people, in 2005.
Burkina Faso ranks 133rd of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Annual patent applications per million people in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | applications per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.1779 applications per million people | — |
| 1999 | 0.3456 applications per million people | +94.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1677 applications per million people | -51.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0764 applications per million people | -54.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1481 applications per million people | +93.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0718 applications per million people | -51.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1236 applications per million people | +72.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.1236 applications per million people is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.4217 applications per million people, 29% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.1236 applications per million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9972 applications per million people, 12% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2617 applications per million people | 0.1779 applications per million people | 0.3456 applications per million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.116 applications per million people | 0.0718 applications per million people | 0.1677 applications per million people | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.1236 applications per million people | 0.1236 applications per million people | 0.1236 applications per million people | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Burkina Faso?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Burkina Faso was 0.1236 applications per million people in 2010, according to World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World i.
- What is the highest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3456 applications per million people in 1999.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0718 applications per million people in 2005.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Burkina Faso ranks 133rd out of 135 countries with data for 2010.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World i, published as part of Annual patent applications per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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