Patent applications, residents in Sudan

Sudan: Patent applications, residents was 153 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
153
Change on year
down 35.7%
World rank
62nd
of 135 countries
All-time high
349
in 2018
All-time low
1
in 2001
Years of data
21
1983–2020

Patent applications, residents in Sudan, 1983–2020

01002003001983200120201983: 71999: 22000: 62001: 12002: 22003: 62004: 42005: 62006: 32007: 32008: 3402009: 3322010: 2522011: 2492013: 2692015: 2672016: 2842017: 2812018: 3492019: 2382020: 153

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

Sudan recorded 153 for patent applications, residents in 2020.

The figure is down 35.7% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Sudan peaked at 349 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2001.

Sudan ranks 62nd of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Patent applications, residents in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications, residents in Sudan, 1983 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1983 7
1999 2 -71.4%
2000 6 +200.0%
2001 1 -83.3%
2002 2 +100.0%
2003 6 +200.0%
2004 4 -33.3%
2005 6 +50.0%
2006 3 -50.0%
2007 3 +0.0%
2008 340 +11233.3%
2009 332 -2.4%
2010 252 -24.1%
2011 249 -1.2%
2013 269 +8.0%
2015 267 -0.7%
2016 284 +6.4%
2017 281 -1.1%
2018 349 +24.2%
2019 238 -31.8%
2020 153 -35.7%

Sudan compared with similar countries

  • Sudan's 153 is above the median for low income countries, which is 14, 10.9× the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Sudan's 153 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8, 19.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications, residents in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2008 +11233.3% 3 340

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7 7 7 1
1990s 2 2 2 1
2000s 70.3 1 340 10
2010s 273.62 238 349 8
2020s 153 153 153 1

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 59 Tunisia 180 compare
  2. 60 Bulgaria 165 compare
  3. 61 Kenya 160 compare
  4. 63 Slovakia 146 compare
  5. 64 Serbia 138 compare
  6. 65 Azerbaijan 119 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications, residents in Sudan?
Patent applications, residents in Sudan was 153 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 Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 349 in 2018.
What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2001.
How does Sudan rank for patent applications, residents?
Sudan ranks 62nd out of 135 countries with data for 2020.
Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sudan 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, residents
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 4,224 data points, 1980–2021
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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.