Patent applications, residents in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Patent applications, residents was 6 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, residents in Ethiopia, 1996–2020
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 Ethiopia is 6, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 53.8% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Ethiopia peaked at 18 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2002.
Ethiopia ranks 111th 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 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.71 | 1 | 12 | 7 |
| 2010s | 8.86 | 1 | 18 | 7 |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 109 Dominican Republic 7 compare
- 109 San Marino 7 compare
- 111 Madagascar 6 compare
- 111 Mauritius 6 compare
- 114 Bolivia 5 compare
- 114 Monaco 5 compare
- 114 Montenegro 5 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)
- 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)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 784,326 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in Ethiopia?
- Patent applications, residents in Ethiopia was 6 in 2020, 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 18 in 2015.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2002.
- How does Ethiopia rank for patent applications, residents?
- Ethiopia ranks 111th out of 135 countries with data for 2020.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.