Annual patent applications per million people in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Annual patent applications per million people was 0.0505 applications per million people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Annual patent applications per million people in Ethiopia, 1996–2020
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 Ethiopia is 0.0505 applications per million people, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.3% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Ethiopia peaked at 0.1733 applications per million people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0102 applications per million people, in 2013.
Ethiopia ranks 135th of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual patent applications per million people in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | applications per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.0504 applications per million people | — |
| 2000 | 0.0445 applications per million people | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 0.014 applications per million people | -68.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0406 applications per million people | +191.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0131 applications per million people | -67.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0128 applications per million people | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.062 applications per million people | +385.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1444 applications per million people | +133.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0429 applications per million people | -70.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0102 applications per million people | -76.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0198 applications per million people | +94.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1733 applications per million people | +776.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0937 applications per million people | -45.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1277 applications per million people | +36.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1154 applications per million people | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0505 applications per million people | -56.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.0505 applications per million people is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.4217 applications per million people, 12% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.0505 applications per million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9972 applications per million people, 5% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual patent applications per million people in Ethiopia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +776.2% | 0.0198 applications per million people | 0.1733 applications per million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0504 applications per million people | 0.0504 applications per million people | 0.0504 applications per million people | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0473 applications per million people | 0.0128 applications per million people | 0.1444 applications per million people | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0833 applications per million people | 0.0102 applications per million people | 0.1733 applications per million people | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0505 applications per million people | 0.0505 applications per million people | 0.0505 applications per million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 132 Laos 0.1403 applications per million people compare
- 133 Burkina Faso 0.1236 applications per million people compare
- 134 Tajikistan 0.1049 applications per million people compare
More science & technology data for Ethiopia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 65.08 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6508 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 85.95 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 68.28 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 11.54 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Ethiopia?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Ethiopia was 0.0505 applications per million people in 2020, 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1733 applications per million people in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0102 applications per million people in 2013.
- How does Ethiopia rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Ethiopia ranks 135th out of 135 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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