Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Nigeria
Nigeria: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications was 0 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Nigeria, 1978–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0 Patents for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in 2023. 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 in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Nigeria peaked at 2.67 Patents in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 Patents, in 1978.
That places Nigeria 73rd out of 88 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Kuwait 0 Patents compare
- 73 Jamaica 0 Patents compare
- 73 Costa Rica 0 Patents compare
- 73 El Salvador 0 Patents compare
- 73 Kenya 0 Patents compare
- 73 Djibouti 0 Patents
- 73 Uzbekistan 0 Patents compare
- 73 Jordan 0 Patents compare
- 73 Ecuador 0 Patents compare
- 73 Mongolia 0 Patents compare
- 73 Trinidad and Tobago 0 Patents compare
- 73 Zimbabwe 0 Patents compare
- 73 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 0 Patents compare
- 73 Guatemala 0 Patents compare
- 73 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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 in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Nigeria?
- Patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Nigeria was 0 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 Patents in 2021.
- What is the lowest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Patents in 1978.
- How does Nigeria rank for patents in oecd selected technologies — 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 in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Patent counts by technology (including total patents, estimated total patents for latest years): EPO, USPTO, PCT and Patent Families indicators are presented for selected technology domains such as ICT, Artificial Intelligence, nanotechnology, biotechnology as well as environment-related and health-related technologies.