Patents - technology diffusion in Kenya
Kenya: Patents - technology diffusion was 5 Patents in 2023. β Volatile
Patents - technology diffusion in Kenya, 1994β2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
In 2023, patents - technology diffusion in Kenya stood at 5 Patents.
The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents - technology diffusion in Kenya peaked at 13 Patents in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1 Patents, in 1997.
That places Kenya 70th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.67 Patents | 1 Patents | 2 Patents | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.83 Patents | 1 Patents | 5 Patents | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.5 Patents | 2 Patents | 13 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.75 Patents | 2 Patents | 10 Patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 70 North Macedonia 5 Patents compare
- 72 Oman 4 Patents compare
- 72 Uzbekistan 4 Patents compare
- 72 Panama 4 Patents compare
- 72 Tajikistan 4 Patents compare
More science & technology data for Kenya
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.48 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 71.38 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 114.91 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 6.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 2,079 (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents - technology diffusion in Kenya?
- Patents - technology diffusion in Kenya was 5 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 13 Patents in 2017.
- What is the lowest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 Patents in 1997.
- How does Kenya rank for patents - technology diffusion?
- Kenya ranks 70th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents - technology diffusion rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Patents - technology diffusion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Patent statistics and indicators are suitable for tracking innovation in environment-related technologies. They allow the assessment of countries' innovation performance as well as the design of governments' environmental and innovation policies. This dataset presents data on patent applications by patent office. For more information on the methodology, click the link below on "Database documentation" Data source(s): OECD, STI Micro-data Lab: Intellectual Property Database, http://oe.cd/ipstats Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: April 16, 2026 Database documentation