Patent applications, residents in Malawi
Malawi: Patent applications, residents was 3 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, residents in Malawi, 1980–2016
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 Malawi is 3, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Malawi peaked at 7 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1983.
That places Malawi 120th out of 139 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.
Patent applications, residents in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2 | — |
| 1981 | 7 | +250.0% |
| 1982 | 3 | -57.1% |
| 1983 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 1988 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1997 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2000 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2015 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | -50.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 3 is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.5, 29% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10, 30% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.5 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.67 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.5 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 119 Bahamas 4 compare
- 120 Cyprus 3 compare
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- 120 Trinidad and Tobago 3 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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 1 (2016)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1 (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in Malawi?
- Patent applications, residents in Malawi was 3 in 2016, 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1981.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1983.
- How does Malawi rank for patent applications, residents?
- Malawi ranks 120th out of 139 countries with data for 2016.
- Where does this Malawi 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.