Patent applications, residents in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Patent applications, residents was 2 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Patent applications, residents in Burkina Faso, 1998–2010
Source: WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications, residents in Burkina Faso is 2, measured in 2010.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Burkina Faso peaked at 4 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2003.
That places Burkina Faso 125th out of 139 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Patent applications, residents in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2 | — |
| 1999 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | +100.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 2 is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.5, 19% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10, 20% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More science & technology data for Burkina Faso
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 116.59 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.17 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 27.46 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 97.76 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.3676 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 519.72 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in Burkina Faso?
- Patent applications, residents in Burkina Faso was 2 in 2010, according to WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans.
- What is the highest patent applications, residents recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 1999.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2003.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for patent applications, residents?
- Burkina Faso ranks 125th out of 139 countries with data for 2010.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as part of Patent applications, residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.