Patent applications, residents in Rwanda

Rwanda: Patent applications, residents was 14 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
14
Change on year
up 133.3%
World rank
100th
of 135 countries
All-time high
40
in 2012
All-time low
1
in 1988
Years of data
8
1988–2021

Patent applications, residents in Rwanda, 1988–2021

0102030401988200420211988: 12012: 402014: 52015: 52016: 32017: 42018: 62021: 14

Source: WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans.

Analysis

In 2021, patent applications, residents in Rwanda stood at 14.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 133.3% on the previous year and down 65.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Rwanda peaked at 40 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1988.

Rwanda ranks 100th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1 1 1 1
2010s 10.5 3 40 6
2020s 14 14 14 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications, residents in Rwanda?
Patent applications, residents in Rwanda was 14 in 2021, according to WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans.
What is the highest patent applications, residents recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 40 in 2012.
What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1988.
How does Rwanda rank for patent applications, residents?
Rwanda ranks 100th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as part of Patent applications, residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent applications, residents
Source
WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 4,224 data points, 1980–2021
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Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.