Patents - technology diffusion in Tunisia

Tunisia: Patents - technology diffusion was 3 Patents in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
3 Patents
Change on year
down 75.0%
World rank
76th
of 104 countries
All-time high
263 Patents
in 2014
All-time low
3 Patents
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Patents - technology diffusion in Tunisia, 1990–2023

01002003001990200620231990: 112 Patents1991: 74 Patents1992: 76 Patents1993: 76 Patents1994: 88 Patents1995: 93 Patents1996: 91 Patents1997: 114 Patents1998: 119 Patents1999: 101 Patents2000: 116 Patents2001: 76 Patents2002: 53 Patents2003: 48 Patents2004: 151 Patents2005: 155 Patents2006: 167 Patents2007: 210 Patents2008: 206 Patents2009: 228 Patents2010: 131 Patents2011: 184 Patents2012: 215 Patents2013: 130 Patents2014: 263 Patents2015: 205 Patents2016: 145 Patents2017: 113 Patents2018: 52 Patents2019: 39 Patents2020: 25 Patents2021: 23 Patents2022: 12 Patents2023: 3 Patents

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

Analysis

In 2023, patents - technology diffusion in Tunisia stood at 3 Patents. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 75.0% on the previous year and down 97.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patents - technology diffusion in Tunisia peaked at 263 Patents in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3 Patents, in 2023.

Tunisia ranks 76th of 104 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 94.4 Patents 74 Patents 119 Patents 10
2000s 141 Patents 48 Patents 228 Patents 10
2010s 147.7 Patents 39 Patents 263 Patents 10
2020s 15.75 Patents 3 Patents 25 Patents 4

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 76 Montenegro 3 Patents compare
  2. 76 Belarus 3 Patents compare
  3. 79 Albania 2 Patents compare
  4. 79 Lebanon 2 Patents compare
  5. 79 Nigeria 2 Patents compare
  6. 79 Paraguay 2 Patents compare
  7. 79 Bahrain 2 Patents compare
  8. 79 Bangladesh 2 Patents compare
  9. 79 Burundi 2 Patents compare
  10. 79 Zambia 2 Patents compare
  11. 79 Kyrgyzstan 2 Patents compare
  12. 79 Jamaica 2 Patents compare
  13. 79 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2 Patents compare
  14. 79 Qatar 2 Patents compare
  15. 79 Brunei Darussalam 2 Patents compare

See the full ranking of 118 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is patents - technology diffusion in Tunisia?
Patents - technology diffusion in Tunisia was 3 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 263 Patents in 2014.
What is the lowest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 3 Patents in 2023.
How does Tunisia rank for patents - technology diffusion?
Tunisia ranks 76th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is patents - technology diffusion rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 97.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tunisia 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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