Patent applications, residents in Rwanda
Rwanda: Patent applications, residents was 8 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, residents in Rwanda, 1988–2024
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
In 2024, patent applications, residents in Rwanda stood at 8.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Rwanda peaked at 16 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1988.
Rwanda ranks 110th of 139 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications, residents in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1 | — |
| 2012 | 40 | +3900.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | -87.5% |
| 2015 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 16 | +166.7% |
| 2021 | 14 | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 7 | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 12 | +71.4% |
| 2024 | 8 | -33.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 8 is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.5, 76% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10, 80% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.5 | 3 | 40 | 6 |
| 2020s | 11.4 | 7 | 16 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More science & technology data for Rwanda
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 93.2 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.932 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 13.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 517.35 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 3 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in Rwanda?
- Patent applications, residents in Rwanda was 8 in 2024, 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 16 in 2020.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1988.
- How does Rwanda rank for patent applications, residents?
- Rwanda ranks 110th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.