Hong Kong vs Namibia: Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate

Hong Kong
-10.82 % change on previous year
in 2024
Namibia
-11.11 % change on previous year
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
97th
Namibia rank
98th

Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Namibia
0200400600198420042024

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports -10.82 % change on previous year against -11.11 % change on previous year in Namibia, a difference of 0.29 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 97th and Namibia ranks 98th of 146 countries.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.51 % change on previous year -17.72 % change on previous year 19.23 % change on previous year Hong Kong
2010s 8.36 % change on previous year 3.6 % change on previous year 4.76 % change on previous year Hong Kong
2020s -11.54 % change on previous year -20.94 % change on previous year 9.4 % change on previous year Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate, Hong Kong or Namibia?
Hong Kong, at -10.82 % change on previous year against -11.11 % change on previous year in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate between Hong Kong and Namibia?
0.29 % change on previous year, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Namibia?
7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong and Namibia rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate?
Hong Kong ranks 97th and Namibia ranks 98th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
158 places, 4,595 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Patent applications, nonresidents. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.