Patent applications, residents in Rwanda
Rwanda: Patent applications, residents was 14 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, residents in Rwanda, 1988–2021
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 2021, patent applications, residents in Rwanda stood at 14.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 133.3% on the previous year and down 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Rwanda peaked at 40 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1988.
Rwanda ranks 100th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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% |
| 2021 | 14 | +133.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 14 is above the median for low income countries, which is 14, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 14 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8, 1.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.5 | 3 | 40 | 6 |
| 2020s | 14 | 14 | 14 | 1 |
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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 433.51 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in Rwanda?
- Patent applications, residents in Rwanda was 14 in 2021, 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 40 in 2012.
- 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 100th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.0%. 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.