High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Spain
Spain: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 270.03 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
270.03 Number
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
20th
of 60 countries
All-time high
292.55 Number
in 2012
All-time low
1 Number
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2013
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Spain, 1978–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Spain recorded 270.03 Number for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 91.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Spain peaked at 292.55 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1978.
That places Spain 20th 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 in Spain, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1 Number | — |
| 1979 | 1 Number | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.33 Number | +133.0% |
| 1982 | 4.5 Number | +93.1% |
| 1983 | 4 Number | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 8.67 Number | +116.8% |
| 1985 | 6 Number | -30.8% |
| 1986 | 9.17 Number | +52.8% |
| 1987 | 9.5 Number | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 16.02 Number | +68.6% |
| 1989 | 21.32 Number | +33.1% |
| 1990 | 21.01 Number | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 29.29 Number | +39.4% |
| 1992 | 26.5 Number | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 28.29 Number | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 46.27 Number | +63.6% |
| 1995 | 37.15 Number | -19.7% |
| 1996 | 57.54 Number | +54.9% |
| 1997 | 64.93 Number | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 84.78 Number | +30.6% |
| 1999 | 116.64 Number | +37.6% |
| 2000 | 133.76 Number | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 157.38 Number | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 144.7 Number | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 140.83 Number | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 148.64 Number | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 179.64 Number | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 208.81 Number | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 223.49 Number | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 259.33 Number | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 281.83 Number | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 277.4 Number | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 289.92 Number | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 292.55 Number | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 270.03 Number | -7.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 270.03 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.38 Number, 3.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Spain's 270.03 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51.72 Number, 5.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 Number | 1 Number | 1 Number | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.06 Number | 2.33 Number | 21.32 Number | 9 |
| 1990s | 51.24 Number | 21.01 Number | 116.64 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 187.84 Number | 133.76 Number | 281.83 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 282.48 Number | 270.03 Number | 292.55 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Spain?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Spain was 270.03 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 292.55 Number in 2012.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 1978.
- How does Spain rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Spain ranks 20th out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
- Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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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