Patents - technology diffusion in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Patents - technology diffusion was 1 Patents in 2015. β Volatile
Patents - technology diffusion in Zimbabwe, 1990β2015
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patents - technology diffusion in Zimbabwe is 1 Patents, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents - technology diffusion in Zimbabwe peaked at 177 Patents in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1 Patents, in 1995.
Zimbabwe ranks 92nd 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 | 91.75 Patents | 1 Patents | 177 Patents | 8 |
| 2000s | 2 Patents | 1 Patents | 4 Patents | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.33 Patents | 1 Patents | 2 Patents | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents - technology diffusion in Zimbabwe?
- Patents - technology diffusion in Zimbabwe was 1 Patents in 2015, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 177 Patents in 1990.
- What is the lowest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 Patents in 1995.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for patents - technology diffusion?
- Zimbabwe ranks 92nd out of 104 countries with data for 2015.
- Is patents - technology diffusion rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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