Patents - international collaboration in technology development in Kenya

Kenya: Patents - international collaboration in technology development was 25 Co-inventions in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
25 Co-inventions
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
63rd
of 112 countries
All-time high
81 Co-inventions
in 2017
All-time low
2 Co-inventions
in 1996
Years of data
19
1990–2023

Patents - international collaboration in technology development in Kenya, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 3 Co-inventions1995: 7 Co-inventions1996: 2 Co-inventions1998: 2 Co-inventions2002: 9 Co-inventions2004: 7 Co-inventions2007: 11 Co-inventions2010: 12 Co-inventions2011: 16 Co-inventions2012: 20 Co-inventions2015: 16 Co-inventions2016: 37 Co-inventions2017: 81 Co-inventions2018: 56 Co-inventions2019: 44 Co-inventions2020: 35 Co-inventions2021: 35 Co-inventions2022: 20 Co-inventions2023: 25 Co-inventions

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Co-inventions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patents - international collaboration in technology development in Kenya is 25 Co-inventions, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 25.0% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patents - international collaboration in technology development in Kenya peaked at 81 Co-inventions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2 Co-inventions, in 1996.

Kenya ranks 63rd of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.5 Co-inventions 2 Co-inventions 7 Co-inventions 4
2000s 9 Co-inventions 7 Co-inventions 11 Co-inventions 3
2010s 35.25 Co-inventions 12 Co-inventions 81 Co-inventions 8
2020s 28.75 Co-inventions 20 Co-inventions 35 Co-inventions 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 60 Qatar 29 Co-inventions compare
  2. 61 Cyprus 27 Co-inventions compare
  3. 61 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 27 Co-inventions compare
  4. 63 Kazakhstan 25 Co-inventions compare
  5. 65 Malta 23 Co-inventions compare
  6. 65 Monaco 23 Co-inventions compare
  7. 65 Sri Lanka 23 Co-inventions compare

See the full ranking of 124 places β†’

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All data for Kenya β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is patents - international collaboration in technology development in Kenya?
Patents - international collaboration in technology development in Kenya was 25 Co-inventions in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest patents - international collaboration in technology development recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 81 Co-inventions in 2017.
What is the lowest patents - international collaboration in technology development recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 2 Co-inventions in 1996.
How does Kenya rank for patents - international collaboration in technology development?
Kenya ranks 63rd out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
Is patents - international collaboration in technology development rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Patents - international collaboration in technology development β€” Co-inventions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patents - international collaboration in technology development β€” Co-inventions
Unit
Co-inventions
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
124 places, 2,994 data points, 1990–2023
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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 shares of co-inventions and on shares of inventors’ collaborations across the OECD area and elsewhere, in environment-related technologies, using inventors’ country of residence. 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