Jamaica vs Upper middle income: Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate

Jamaica
136.84 % change on previous year
in 2024
Upper middle income
-1.15 % change on previous year
in 2024
Jamaica rank
6th
Upper middle income rank
7th

Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate over time

  • Jamaica
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 136.84 % change on previous year against -1.15 % change on previous year in Upper middle income, a difference of 137.99 % change on previous year.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 118.8 times Upper middle income's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Upper middle income ahead.

Jamaica ranks 6th and Upper middle income ranks 7th of 146 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Upper middle income in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1980s 0 % change on previous year 1.82 % change on previous year 1.82 % change on previous year Upper middle income
1990s 2.28 % change on previous year 15.26 % change on previous year 12.98 % change on previous year Upper middle income
2000s 9.68 % change on previous year 6.6 % change on previous year 3.08 % change on previous year Jamaica
2010s -4.21 % change on previous year 4.6 % change on previous year 8.8 % change on previous year Upper middle income
2020s 29.54 % change on previous year 0.3101 % change on previous year 29.23 % change on previous year Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate, Jamaica or Upper middle income?
Jamaica, at 136.84 % change on previous year against -1.15 % change on previous year in Upper middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate between Jamaica and Upper middle income?
137.99 % change on previous year, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Upper middle income?
32 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and Upper middle income rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate?
Jamaica ranks 6th and Upper middle income ranks 7th 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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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.