Patent applications, residents in Tunisia

Tunisia: Patent applications, residents was 180 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
180
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
59th
of 135 countries
All-time high
235
in 2016
All-time low
12
in 1984
Years of data
38
1980–2018

Patent applications, residents in Tunisia, 1980–2018

0501001502002501980199920181980: 271981: 281983: 191984: 121985: 141986: 281987: 261988: 201989: 261990: 271991: 261992: 221993: 421994: 391995: 311996: 451997: 411998: 381999: 672000: 472001: 222002: 452003: 352004: 462005: 562006: 772007: 762008: 762009: 1052010: 1132011: 1372012: 1502013: 1122014: 1422015: 1802016: 2352017: 1722018: 180

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

Tunisia recorded 180 for patent applications, residents in 2018.

That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 136.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Tunisia peaked at 235 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12, in 1984.

Tunisia ranks 59th 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 Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications, residents in Tunisia, 1980 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1980 27
1981 28 +3.7%
1983 19 -32.1%
1984 12 -36.8%
1985 14 +16.7%
1986 28 +100.0%
1987 26 -7.1%
1988 20 -23.1%
1989 26 +30.0%
1990 27 +3.8%
1991 26 -3.7%
1992 22 -15.4%
1993 42 +90.9%
1994 39 -7.1%
1995 31 -20.5%
1996 45 +45.2%
1997 41 -8.9%
1998 38 -7.3%
1999 67 +76.3%
2000 47 -29.9%
2001 22 -53.2%
2002 45 +104.5%
2003 35 -22.2%
2004 46 +31.4%
2005 56 +21.7%
2006 77 +37.5%
2007 76 -1.3%
2008 76 +0.0%
2009 105 +38.2%
2010 113 +7.6%
2011 137 +21.2%
2012 150 +9.5%
2013 112 -25.3%
2014 142 +26.8%
2015 180 +26.8%
2016 235 +30.6%
2017 172 -26.8%
2018 180 +4.7%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 180 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47, 3.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 180 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 141, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 22.22 12 28 9
1990s 37.8 22 67 10
2000s 58.5 22 105 10
2010s 157.89 112 235 9

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 56 Sri Lanka 266 compare
  2. 57 Morocco 254 compare
  3. 58 Slovenia 222 compare
  4. 60 Bulgaria 165 compare
  5. 61 Kenya 160 compare
  6. 62 Sudan 153 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications, residents in Tunisia?
Patent applications, residents in Tunisia was 180 in 2018, 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 Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 235 in 2016.
What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 12 in 1984.
How does Tunisia rank for patent applications, residents?
Tunisia ranks 59th out of 135 countries with data for 2018.
Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 136.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tunisia 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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Indicator
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
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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.