# Patent applications (residents) — GHA
> Latest: 6 number (2023). Change: -14.3% vs 2022.
- Unit: number
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 2016–2023
- Data updated: 2026-10-08
- Source: World Bank — IP.PAT.RESD — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IP.PAT.RESD
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/patent-applications-residents/GHA
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2017 | 15.00 |
| 2018 | 13.00 |
| 2020 | 12.00 |
| 2022 | 7.00 |
| 2023 | 6.00 |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2023). Patent applications (residents) — GHA [Data set]. Retrieved October 23, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/patent-applications-residents/GHA. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IP.PAT.RESD
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)