Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications in Nigeria
Nigeria: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications was 0 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications in Nigeria, 1978–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
In 2023, patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in Nigeria stood at 0 Patents. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in Nigeria peaked at 2.67 Patents in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 Patents, in 1978.
Nigeria ranks 73rd of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.2 Patents | 0 Patents | 1 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0125 Patents | 0 Patents | 0.125 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.25 Patents | 0 Patents | 1 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2 Patents | 0 Patents | 1 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6667 Patents | 0 Patents | 2.67 Patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 71 Pakistan 0.5 Patents compare
- 71 Lebanon 0.5 Patents compare
- 73 Kenya 0 Patents compare
- 73 Jamaica 0 Patents compare
- 73 Djibouti 0 Patents
- 73 Mongolia 0 Patents compare
- 73 Zimbabwe 0 Patents compare
- 73 Ecuador 0 Patents compare
- 73 Trinidad and Tobago 0 Patents compare
- 73 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 0 Patents compare
- 73 Guatemala 0 Patents compare
- 73 El Salvador 0 Patents compare
- 73 Uzbekistan 0 Patents compare
- 73 Costa Rica 0 Patents compare
- 73 Kuwait 0 Patents compare
- 73 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0 Patents compare
- 73 Jordan 0 Patents compare
More science & technology data for Nigeria
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 70.76 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7076 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 164.65 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 246.4 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -28.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -26.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 9,799 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in Nigeria?
- Patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in Nigeria was 0 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 Patents in 2021.
- What is the lowest patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Patents in 1978.
- How does Nigeria rank for patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications?
- Nigeria ranks 73rd out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Patent counts by technology domains developed by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)