Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions in Kenya
Kenya: Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions was 25 Co-inventions in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patents - international collaboration in technology development in Kenya, 1990–2023
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.
Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Co-inventions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3 Co-inventions | — |
| 1995 | 7 Co-inventions | +133.3% |
| 1996 | 2 Co-inventions | -71.4% |
| 1998 | 2 Co-inventions | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9 Co-inventions | +350.0% |
| 2004 | 7 Co-inventions | -22.2% |
| 2007 | 11 Co-inventions | +57.1% |
| 2010 | 12 Co-inventions | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 16 Co-inventions | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 20 Co-inventions | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 16 Co-inventions | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 37 Co-inventions | +131.2% |
| 2017 | 81 Co-inventions | +118.9% |
| 2018 | 56 Co-inventions | -30.9% |
| 2019 | 44 Co-inventions | -21.4% |
| 2020 | 35 Co-inventions | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 35 Co-inventions | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20 Co-inventions | -42.9% |
| 2023 | 25 Co-inventions | +25.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 25 Co-inventions is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21 Co-inventions, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 25 Co-inventions is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.5 Co-inventions, 4.5× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +350.0% | 2 Co-inventions | 9 Co-inventions |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0507 % change on previous year (2100)
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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 — Co-inventions. 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 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