Patents - technology diffusion in Zambia
Zambia: Patents - technology diffusion was 2 Patents in 2017. β Volatile
Patents - technology diffusion in Zambia, 1990β2017
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patents - technology diffusion in Zambia is 2 Patents, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents - technology diffusion in Zambia peaked at 46 Patents in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1 Patents, in 1996.
Zambia ranks 79th of 104 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.8 Patents | 1 Patents | 46 Patents | 5 |
| 2000s | 1 Patents | 1 Patents | 1 Patents | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.5 Patents | 1 Patents | 2 Patents | 2 |
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More science & technology data for Zambia
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.09 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents - technology diffusion in Zambia?
- Patents - technology diffusion in Zambia was 2 Patents in 2017, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 46 Patents in 1990.
- What is the lowest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 Patents in 1996.
- How does Zambia rank for patents - technology diffusion?
- Zambia ranks 79th out of 104 countries with data for 2017.
- Is patents - technology diffusion rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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