Annual patent applications per million people in Mozambique
Mozambique: Annual patent applications per million people was 0.9461 applications per million people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Annual patent applications per million people in Mozambique, 1999–2021
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
Mozambique recorded 0.9461 applications per million people for annual patent applications per million people in 2021.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 179.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Mozambique peaked at 1.17 applications per million people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0481 applications per million people, in 2006.
Mozambique ranks 114th 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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | applications per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.1128 applications per million people | — |
| 2006 | 0.0481 applications per million people | -57.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8456 applications per million people | +1657.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0917 applications per million people | -89.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3126 applications per million people | +241.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6522 applications per million people | +108.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3383 applications per million people | -48.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5752 applications per million people | +70.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5189 applications per million people | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5429 applications per million people | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.904 applications per million people | +66.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5487 applications per million people | -39.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8521 applications per million people | +55.3% |
| 2018 | 1.17 applications per million people | +37.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7696 applications per million people | -34.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8446 applications per million people | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9461 applications per million people | +12.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.9461 applications per million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4217 applications per million people, 2.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.9461 applications per million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9972 applications per million people, 95% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual patent applications per million people in Mozambique 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1657.7% | 0.0481 applications per million people | 0.8456 applications per million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1128 applications per million people | 0.1128 applications per million people | 0.1128 applications per million people | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3245 applications per million people | 0.0481 applications per million people | 0.8456 applications per million people | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.6874 applications per million people | 0.3383 applications per million people | 1.17 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8954 applications per million people | 0.8446 applications per million people | 0.9461 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 111 Bhutan 1.31 applications per million people compare
- 112 Botswana 1.25 applications per million people compare
- 113 Rwanda 1.05 applications per million people compare
- 115 Honduras 0.8192 applications per million people compare
- 116 Cyprus 0.7591 applications per million people compare
- 117 Nepal 0.714 applications per million people compare
More science & technology data for Mozambique
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 49.5 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.495 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 17.14 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 20.32 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 7.31 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Mozambique?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Mozambique was 0.9461 applications per million people in 2021, 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 applications per million people in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0481 applications per million people in 2006.
- How does Mozambique rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Mozambique ranks 114th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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