Annual patent applications per million people in Sudan

Sudan: Annual patent applications per million people was 3.27 applications per million people in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
3.27 applications per million people
Change on year
down 37.4%
World rank
94th
of 135 countries
All-time high
10.11 applications per million people
in 2008
All-time low
0.0351 applications per million people
in 2001
Years of data
21
1983–2020

Annual patent applications per million people in Sudan, 1983–2020

02.557.5101983200120201983: 0.366 applications per million people1999: 0.074 applications per million people2000: 0.216 applications per million people2001: 0.035 applications per million people2002: 0.068 applications per million people2003: 0.201 applications per million people2004: 0.131 applications per million people2005: 0.192 applications per million people2006: 0.094 applications per million people2007: 0.092 applications per million people2008: 10.1 applications per million people2009: 9.6 applications per million people2010: 7.1 applications per million people2011: 6.9 applications per million people2013: 7.1 applications per million people2015: 6.7 applications per million people2016: 6.9 applications per million people2017: 6.6 applications per million people2018: 7.9 applications per million people2019: 5.2 applications per million people2020: 3.3 applications per million people

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 Sudan is 3.27 applications per million people, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 37.4% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Sudan peaked at 10.11 applications per million people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0351 applications per million people, in 2001.

That places Sudan 94th out of 135 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Annual patent applications per million people in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Annual patent applications per million people in Sudan, 1983 to 2020.
Year applications per million people Change
1983 0.3663 applications per million people
1999 0.0737 applications per million people -79.9%
2000 0.2157 applications per million people +192.6%
2001 0.0351 applications per million people -83.7%
2002 0.0684 applications per million people +95.1%
2003 0.2007 applications per million people +193.3%
2004 0.1309 applications per million people -34.8%
2005 0.1919 applications per million people +46.6%
2006 0.0938 applications per million people -51.1%
2007 0.0916 applications per million people -2.4%
2008 10.11 applications per million people +10943.5%
2009 9.6 applications per million people -5.0%
2010 7.12 applications per million people -25.9%
2011 6.89 applications per million people -3.2%
2013 7.12 applications per million people +3.3%
2015 6.67 applications per million people -6.3%
2016 6.88 applications per million people +3.2%
2017 6.58 applications per million people -4.4%
2018 7.89 applications per million people +19.9%
2019 5.23 applications per million people -33.8%
2020 3.27 applications per million people -37.4%

Sudan compared with similar countries

  • Sudan's 3.27 applications per million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4217 applications per million people, 7.8× the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Sudan's 3.27 applications per million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9972 applications per million people, 3.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Annual patent applications per million people in Sudan 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.

YearChange FromTo
2008 +10943.5% 0.0916 applications per million people 10.11 applications per million people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.3663 applications per million people 0.3663 applications per million people 0.3663 applications per million people 1
1990s 0.0737 applications per million people 0.0737 applications per million people 0.0737 applications per million people 1
2000s 2.07 applications per million people 0.0351 applications per million people 10.11 applications per million people 10
2010s 6.8 applications per million people 5.23 applications per million people 7.89 applications per million people 8
2020s 3.27 applications per million people 3.27 applications per million people 3.27 applications per million people 1

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 91 Samoa 4.68 applications per million people compare
  2. 92 Brunei 4.43 applications per million people compare
  3. 93 Philippines 4.33 applications per million people compare
  4. 95 Venezuela 3.14 applications per million people compare
  5. 96 Namibia 3.02 applications per million people compare
  6. 97 Kenya 3.01 applications per million people compare

See the full ranking of 135 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual patent applications per million people in Sudan?
Annual patent applications per million people in Sudan was 3.27 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 Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 10.11 applications per million people in 2008.
What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0351 applications per million people in 2001.
How does Sudan rank for annual patent applications per million people?
Sudan ranks 94th out of 135 countries with data for 2020.
Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sudan 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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Indicator
Annual patent applications per million people
Unit
applications per million people
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
135 places, 3,804 data points, 1980–2021
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