High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013) in Singapore
Singapore: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013) was 71.55 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Singapore, 1982–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 71.55 Number for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in 2013.
That represents a change of down 32.1% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Singapore peaked at 146.63 Number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.33 Number, in 1982.
That places Singapore 30th out of 60 countries with data for 2013, putting it 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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.33 Number | — |
| 1984 | 1 Number | +203.0% |
| 1985 | 1.33 Number | +33.0% |
| 1986 | 0.33 Number | -75.2% |
| 1988 | 2.25 Number | +581.8% |
| 1989 | 8.87 Number | +294.2% |
| 1990 | 1.3 Number | -85.3% |
| 1991 | 15.25 Number | +1073.1% |
| 1992 | 20.33 Number | +33.3% |
| 1993 | 8.85 Number | -56.5% |
| 1994 | 15.67 Number | +77.1% |
| 1995 | 20.42 Number | +30.3% |
| 1996 | 33.84 Number | +65.7% |
| 1997 | 40.55 Number | +19.8% |
| 1998 | 72.95 Number | +79.9% |
| 1999 | 83.52 Number | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 87.91 Number | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 113.71 Number | +29.3% |
| 2002 | 122.35 Number | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 146.63 Number | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 142.21 Number | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 122.93 Number | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 106.39 Number | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 112.89 Number | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 125.63 Number | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 122.78 Number | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 104.1 Number | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 93.4 Number | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 105.42 Number | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 71.55 Number | -32.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 71.55 Number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 104.92 Number, 68% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 71.55 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.38 Number, 90% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013) in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +1073.1% | 1.3 Number | 15.25 Number |
| 1988 | +581.8% | 0.33 Number | 2.25 Number |
| 1989 | +294.2% | 2.25 Number | 8.87 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.35 Number | 0.33 Number | 8.87 Number | 6 |
| 1990s | 31.27 Number | 1.3 Number | 83.52 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 120.34 Number | 87.91 Number | 146.63 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.62 Number | 71.55 Number | 105.42 Number | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Singapore?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Singapore was 71.55 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 146.63 Number in 2003.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.33 Number in 1982.
- How does Singapore rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Singapore ranks 30th out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
- Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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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