Patents - international collaboration in technology development in Nigeria
Nigeria: Patents - international collaboration in technology development was 9 Co-inventions in 2023. β¬ Flat
Patents - international collaboration in technology development in Nigeria, 1997β2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Co-inventions.
Analysis
In 2023, patents - international collaboration in technology development in Nigeria stood at 9 Co-inventions.
The figure is up 28.6% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents - international collaboration in technology development in Nigeria peaked at 10 Co-inventions in 1997 and was at its lowest, 7 Co-inventions, in 1998.
That places Nigeria 81st out of 112 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.5 Co-inventions | 7 Co-inventions | 10 Co-inventions | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.5 Co-inventions | 7 Co-inventions | 10 Co-inventions | 2 |
| 2010s | 9 Co-inventions | 9 Co-inventions | 9 Co-inventions | 1 |
| 2020s | 8 Co-inventions | 7 Co-inventions | 9 Co-inventions | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 80 Kuwait 13 Co-inventions compare
- 82 Gibraltar 8 Co-inventions compare
- 83 El Salvador 7 Co-inventions compare
- 83 Puerto Rico 7 Co-inventions compare
- 83 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 7 Co-inventions compare
More work & labour data for Nigeria
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0306 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0025 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0591 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3624 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 287,130 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 123,508 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 237,227 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 239,521 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 476,748 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patents - international collaboration in technology development in Nigeria?
- Patents - international collaboration in technology development in Nigeria was 9 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 10 Co-inventions in 1997.
- What is the lowest patents - international collaboration in technology development recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 Co-inventions in 1998.
- How does Nigeria rank for patents - international collaboration in technology development?
- Nigeria ranks 81st out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents - international collaboration in technology development rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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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 inventorsβ collaborations across the OECD area and elsewhere, in environment-related technologies, using inventorsβ 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