High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013) in New Zealand
New Zealand: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013) was 18.74 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
18.74 Number
Change on year
down 53.1%
World rank
36th
of 60 countries
All-time high
55.09 Number
in 2003
All-time low
0.67 Number
in 1984
Years of data
33
1979–2013
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in New Zealand, 1979–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 18.74 Number for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in 2013.
The figure is down 53.1% on the previous year and down 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in New Zealand peaked at 55.09 Number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.67 Number, in 1984.
New Zealand ranks 36th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1 Number | — |
| 1981 | 2 Number | +100.0% |
| 1983 | 4.67 Number | +133.5% |
| 1984 | 0.67 Number | -85.7% |
| 1985 | 1 Number | +49.3% |
| 1986 | 1 Number | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2 Number | +100.0% |
| 1988 | 4 Number | +100.0% |
| 1989 | 5.33 Number | +33.2% |
| 1990 | 1.5 Number | -71.9% |
| 1991 | 3.33 Number | +122.0% |
| 1992 | 7.6 Number | +128.2% |
| 1993 | 7.42 Number | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 8.57 Number | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 6.11 Number | -28.7% |
| 1996 | 18.83 Number | +208.2% |
| 1997 | 18.09 Number | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 24.88 Number | +37.5% |
| 1999 | 29.65 Number | +19.2% |
| 2000 | 25.71 Number | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 33.22 Number | +29.2% |
| 2002 | 40.45 Number | +21.8% |
| 2003 | 55.09 Number | +36.2% |
| 2004 | 36.19 Number | -34.3% |
| 2005 | 35.54 Number | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 30.35 Number | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 42.66 Number | +40.6% |
| 2008 | 37.59 Number | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 32.21 Number | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 32.09 Number | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 20.55 Number | -36.0% |
| 2012 | 39.97 Number | +94.5% |
| 2013 | 18.74 Number | -53.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 18.74 Number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 104.92 Number, 18% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 18.74 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.38 Number, 24% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 Number | 1 Number | 1 Number | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.58 Number | 0.67 Number | 5.33 Number | 8 |
| 1990s | 12.6 Number | 1.5 Number | 29.65 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.9 Number | 25.71 Number | 55.09 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.84 Number | 18.74 Number | 39.97 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More science & technology data for New Zealand
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 130.09 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.28 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 6.78 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 24.92 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 5,684 (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,096 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in New Zealand?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in New Zealand was 18.74 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 55.09 Number in 2003.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.67 Number in 1984.
- How does New Zealand rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- New Zealand ranks 36th out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
- Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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