Patents - technology diffusion in Sudan

Sudan: Patents - technology diffusion was 1 Patents in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
1 Patents
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
92nd
of 104 countries
All-time high
4 Patents
in 2004
All-time low
1 Patents
in 1998
Years of data
14
1998–2022

Patents - technology diffusion in Sudan, 1998–2022

12341998201020221998: 1 Patents1999: 2 Patents2000: 1 Patents2001: 2 Patents2003: 3 Patents2004: 4 Patents2005: 4 Patents2007: 1 Patents2013: 2 Patents2014: 3 Patents2017: 4 Patents2018: 4 Patents2020: 2 Patents2022: 1 Patents

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.

Analysis

In 2022, patents - technology diffusion in Sudan stood at 1 Patents. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patents - technology diffusion in Sudan peaked at 4 Patents in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1 Patents, in 1998.

Sudan ranks 92nd of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.5 Patents 1 Patents 2 Patents 2
2000s 2.5 Patents 1 Patents 4 Patents 6
2010s 3.25 Patents 2 Patents 4 Patents 4
2020s 1.5 Patents 1 Patents 2 Patents 2

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 92 Guatemala 1 Patents compare
  2. 92 Iraq 1 Patents compare
  3. 92 Mongolia 1 Patents compare
  4. 92 Turkmenistan 1 Patents compare
  5. 92 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1 Patents compare
  6. 92 Malta 1 Patents compare
  7. 92 Ghana 1 Patents compare
  8. 92 Trinidad and Tobago 1 Patents compare
  9. 92 Zimbabwe 1 Patents compare
  10. 92 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1 Patents compare
  11. 92 Honduras 1 Patents compare
  12. 92 El Salvador 1 Patents compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patents - technology diffusion in Sudan?
Patents - technology diffusion in Sudan was 1 Patents in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 4 Patents in 2004.
What is the lowest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 1 Patents in 1998.
How does Sudan rank for patents - technology diffusion?
Sudan ranks 92nd out of 104 countries with data for 2022.
Is patents - technology diffusion rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sudan 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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Indicator
Patents - technology diffusion
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
118 places, 3,266 data points, 1990–2023
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