Sri Lanka vs Sweden: Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate

Sri Lanka
-21.64 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sweden
-21.69 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
117th
Sweden rank
118th

Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports -21.64 % change on previous year against -21.69 % change on previous year in Sweden, a difference of 0.05 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 117th and Sweden ranks 118th of 146 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 5.94 % change on previous year -14.22 % change on previous year 20.16 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1990s 16.4 % change on previous year -1.84 % change on previous year 18.23 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2000s -1.26 % change on previous year -3.19 % change on previous year 1.93 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2010s 2.59 % change on previous year -3.11 % change on previous year 5.7 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2020s -6.07 % change on previous year -4.63 % change on previous year 1.45 % change on previous year Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate, Sri Lanka or Sweden?
Sri Lanka, at -21.64 % change on previous year against -21.69 % change on previous year in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate between Sri Lanka and Sweden?
0.05 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sweden?
40 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Sri Lanka and Sweden rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate?
Sri Lanka ranks 117th and Sweden ranks 118th 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.