Annual patent applications per million people in Malawi
Malawi: Annual patent applications per million people was 0.1709 applications per million people in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
0.1709 applications per million people
Change on year
down 51.3%
World rank
129th
of 135 countries
All-time high
1.07 applications per million people
in 1981
All-time low
0.0905 applications per million people
in 1999
Years of data
18
1980–2016
Annual patent applications per million people in Malawi, 1980–2016
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
In 2016, annual patent applications per million people in Malawi stood at 0.1709 applications per million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.3% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Malawi peaked at 1.07 applications per million people in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0905 applications per million people, in 1999.
That places Malawi 129th out of 135 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 Malawi, year by year
| Year | applications per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3192 applications per million people | — |
| 1981 | 1.07 applications per million people | +236.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4426 applications per million people | -58.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1418 applications per million people | -68.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1142 applications per million people | -19.4% |
| 1989 | 0.109 applications per million people | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1016 applications per million people | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1973 applications per million people | +94.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2917 applications per million people | +47.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0984 applications per million people | -66.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0985 applications per million people | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1932 applications per million people | +96.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1894 applications per million people | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1853 applications per million people | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0905 applications per million people | -51.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2651 applications per million people | +192.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3512 applications per million people | +32.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1709 applications per million people | -51.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.1709 applications per million people is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.4217 applications per million people, 41% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.1709 applications per million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9972 applications per million people, 17% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3668 applications per million people | 0.109 applications per million people | 1.07 applications per million people | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.1607 applications per million people | 0.0905 applications per million people | 0.2917 applications per million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.2651 applications per million people | 0.2651 applications per million people | 0.2651 applications per million people | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.261 applications per million people | 0.1709 applications per million people | 0.3512 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 126 Uganda 0.3049 applications per million people compare
- 127 Madagascar 0.2021 applications per million people compare
- 128 Haiti 0.1928 applications per million people compare
- 130 Nicaragua 0.1648 applications per million people compare
- 131 Burundi 0.1585 applications per million people compare
- 132 Laos 0.1403 applications per million people compare
More science & technology data for Malawi
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 69.26 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6926 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 15.00 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 136.74 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 13.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 16.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 377.51 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Malawi?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Malawi was 0.1709 applications per million people in 2016, 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 applications per million people in 1981.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0905 applications per million people in 1999.
- How does Malawi rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Malawi ranks 129th out of 135 countries with data for 2016.
- Where does this Malawi 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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