Japan vs Malaysia: Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP

Japan
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Malaysia
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Japan rank
11th
Malaysia rank
14th

Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP over time

  • Japan
  • Malaysia
000000198020022024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Malaysia, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Malaysia ahead.

Japan ranks 11th and Malaysia ranks 14th of 156 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Malaysia Difference Ahead
1980s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Malaysia
1990s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2000s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2010s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2020s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp, Japan or Malaysia?
Japan, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp between Japan and Malaysia?
0 units per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp?
Japan ranks 11th and Malaysia ranks 14th of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 5,036 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

Patent applications, nonresidents divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.