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.
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
- Scientific and technical journal articles 6,728 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 85.95 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 65.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 65.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 54 (2020)
- Share of the population using the Internet 21.9% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 6 (2020)
- Research and development expenditure 0.3% (2017)
- Number of people using the Internet 20.39 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.5939 per 100 people (2024)
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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