High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS in Spain
Spain: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS was 242.17 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
242.17 Number
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
12th
of 41 countries
All-time high
287.47 Number
in 2011
All-time low
1 Number
in 1978
Years of data
34
1978–2012
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Spain, 1978–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Spain is 242.17 Number, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 15.8% on the previous year and up 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Spain peaked at 287.47 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1978.
That places Spain 12th out of 41 countries with data for 2012, 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 … NUTS 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 | 26.84 Number | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 28.29 Number | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 46.1 Number | +63.0% |
| 1995 | 37.15 Number | -19.4% |
| 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 | 133.91 Number | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 157.38 Number | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 143.7 Number | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 138.39 Number | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 149.44 Number | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 177.64 Number | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 207.45 Number | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 221.49 Number | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 257.5 Number | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 279.41 Number | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 274.4 Number | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 287.47 Number | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 242.17 Number | -15.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 242.17 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.98 Number, 4.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Spain's 242.17 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 45.28 Number, 5.3× the median. (31 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 | 51.26 Number | 21.01 Number | 116.64 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 186.63 Number | 133.91 Number | 279.41 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 268.01 Number | 242.17 Number | 287.47 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Spain?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Spain was 242.17 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 287.47 Number in 2011.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 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 and nuts 3?
- Spain ranks 12th out of 41 countries with data for 2012.
- Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.5%. 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 and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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