Industrial design applications, resident, by count in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Industrial design applications, resident, by count was 4,192 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Industrial design applications, resident, by count in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1980–2020
Source: Statistics Database, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 4,192 for industrial design applications, resident, by count in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 1,067.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial design applications, resident, by count in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 4,810 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 651.5 | 0 | 2,012 | 10 |
| 1990s | 784.4 | 385 | 1,069 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,350 | 862 | 1,895 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,748 | 359 | 4,810 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,192 | 4,192 | 4,192 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial design applications, resident, by count in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Industrial design applications, resident, by count in Sub-Saharan Africa was 4,192 in 2020, according to Statistics Database, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
- What is the highest industrial design applications, resident, by count recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4,810 in 2018.
- What is the lowest industrial design applications, resident, by count recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- Is industrial design applications, resident, by count rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,067.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statistics Database, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), published as part of Industrial design applications, resident, by count. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industrial design applications are applications to register an industrial design with a national or regional Intellectual Property (IP) offices and designations received by relevant offices through the Hague System. A resident application refers to an application filed with the IP office of, or acting for, the state or jurisdiction in which the first named applicant in the application is resident. Design count is used to render application data for industrial applications across offices comparable, as some offices follow a single-class/single-design filing system while others have a multiple class/design filing system.