Patents - technology diffusion in Zambia

Zambia: Patents - technology diffusion was 2 Patents in 2017. β—† Volatile

Latest (2017)
2 Patents
World rank
79th
of 104 countries
All-time high
46 Patents
in 1990
All-time low
1 Patents
in 1996
Years of data
10
1990–2017

Patents - technology diffusion in Zambia, 1990–2017

010203040501990200320171990: 46 Patents1991: 39 Patents1992: 31 Patents1993: 12 Patents1996: 1 Patents2001: 1 Patents2008: 1 Patents2009: 1 Patents2012: 1 Patents2017: 2 Patents

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 76 Montenegro 3 Patents compare
  2. 76 Belarus 3 Patents compare
  3. 76 Tunisia 3 Patents compare
  4. 79 Albania 2 Patents compare
  5. 79 Lebanon 2 Patents compare
  6. 79 Nigeria 2 Patents compare
  7. 79 Paraguay 2 Patents compare
  8. 79 Bahrain 2 Patents compare
  9. 79 Bangladesh 2 Patents compare
  10. 79 Burundi 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
  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 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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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
Last refreshed

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