Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate by country
The year-on-year percentage change in Patent applications, nonresidents. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Countries reporting
146
Highest
566.67 % change on previous year
Botswana
Lowest
-88.89 % change on previous year
Uganda
Median
-3.28 % change on previous year
Years covered
44
1981–2024
Data points
4,595
What the numbers show
Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate is currently reported for 146 countries. The highest value is 566.67 % change on previous year in Botswana; the lowest is -88.89 % change on previous year in Uganda.
The median across all reporting countries is -3.28 % change on previous year, and the mean is 6.68 % change on previous year.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 6.
Over the past decade 54 countries rose and 81 fell. The largest increase was in Zambia (up 1,544.4%), and the largest decrease in Algeria (down 11,050.0%).
Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Botswana | 566.67 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 41.7% | volatile |
| 2 | Iraq | 272.73 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,247.7% | volatile |
| 3 | Mozambique | 262.5 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 392.2% | volatile |
| 4 | Zimbabwe | 160 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 317.1% | volatile |
| 5 | Bhutan | 140 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 53.3% | volatile |
| 6 | Jamaica | 136.84 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 430.9% | volatile |
| 7 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 116.67 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 228.3% | volatile |
| 8 | Yemen | 100 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 508.3% | volatile |
| 9 | Hungary | 94.83 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 794.1% | volatile |
| 10 | Syria | 76.92 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 57.6% | volatile |
| 11 | Haiti | 72.73 % change on previous year | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 12 | Nepal | 65.38 % change on previous year | 2017 | up 590.4% | volatile |
| 13 | Ireland | 64.1 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 797.4% | volatile |
| 14 | Azerbaijan | 58.06 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 297.4% | volatile |
| 15 | Zambia | 55.56 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,544.4% | volatile |
| 16 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 50 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 17 | Macao | 48.48 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 47.6% | volatile |
| 18 | Qatar | 47.28 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 0.8% | volatile |
| 19 | Bahamas | 41.18 % change on previous year | 2017 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Luxembourg | 39.57 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 34.8% | volatile |
| 21 | Slovenia | 38.89 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 22 | Panama | 35.02 % change on previous year | 2021 | up 441.4% | volatile |
| 23 | North Macedonia | 33.33 % change on previous year | 2013 | up 137.5% | volatile |
| 24 | Portugal | 29.27 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 261.0% | volatile |
| 25 | Kazakhstan | 25 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 188.3% | volatile |
| 25 | Lithuania | 25 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 77.3% | volatile |
| 27 | Bangladesh | 19.84 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 703.6% | volatile |
| 28 | Nicaragua | 16.94 % change on previous year | 2014 | up 429.0% | volatile |
| 29 | Saudi Arabia | 15.38 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 122.2% | volatile |
| 30 | Brunei | 13.14 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 63.9% | volatile |
| 31 | Tunisia | 11.98 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 241.5% | volatile |
| 32 | Turkey | 11.22 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 51.3% | volatile |
| 33 | Cambodia | 11.11 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 191.4% | volatile |
| 34 | Austria | 9.66 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 12.7% | volatile |
| 35 | Serbia | 9.09 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 118.2% | volatile |
| 36 | Paraguay | 8.93 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 78.3% | volatile |
| 37 | Uzbekistan | 7.26 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 153.6% | volatile |
| 38 | San Marino | 6.54 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 71.8% | volatile |
| 39 | Grenada | 6.25 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 76.8% | volatile |
| 40 | Honduras | 5.99 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 163.4% | volatile |
| 41 | Argentina | 4.97 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 366.5% | volatile |
| 42 | United States | 4.1 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 31.0% | volatile |
| 43 | Italy | 3.76 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 127.4% | volatile |
| 44 | India | 3.71 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 177.7% | volatile |
| 45 | Morocco | 2.57 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 124.7% | volatile |
| 46 | Vietnam | 2.49 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 78.3% | volatile |
| 47 | Mexico | 2.49 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 45.9% | volatile |
| 48 | United Arab Emirates | 1.87 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 27.1% | volatile |
| 49 | Indonesia | 1.12 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 85.8% | volatile |
| 50 | Denmark | 0.4926 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 92.7% | volatile |
| 51 | China | 0.4144 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 92.7% | volatile |
| 52 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 52 | Burundi | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 52 | Switzerland | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 52 | Cyprus | 0 % change on previous year | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 52 | Dominica | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 52 | Ghana | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 52 | Iceland | 0 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 52 | Latvia | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 52 | Rwanda | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 52 | Sudan | 0 % change on previous year | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 52 | Solomon Islands | 0 % change on previous year | 1989 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 52 | El Salvador | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 64 | Netherlands | -0.7059 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 98.0% | volatile |
| 65 | Thailand | -0.7131 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 103.8% | volatile |
| 66 | Chile | -0.9454 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 67.3% | volatile |
| 67 | Pakistan | -0.9921 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 11.0% | volatile |
| 68 | Canada | -1.44 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 139.1% | volatile |
| 69 | Iran | -1.72 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 97.3% | volatile |
| 70 | Japan | -2.12 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 136.2% | volatile |
| 71 | Brazil | -2.7 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 189.4% | volatile |
| 72 | Malaysia | -3.14 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 172.2% | volatile |
| 73 | South Korea | -3.28 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 190.9% | volatile |
| 74 | Greece | -3.28 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 75 | Gambia | -3.3 % change on previous year | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 76 | Australia | -3.68 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 63.5% | volatile |
| 77 | New Zealand | -4.42 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 124.7% | volatile |
| 78 | Bolivia | -4.85 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 132.4% | volatile |
| 79 | Colombia | -4.87 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 174.1% | volatile |
| 80 | Germany | -4.93 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 139.1% | volatile |
| 81 | Singapore | -5.13 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 202.3% | volatile |
| 82 | Ecuador | -5.36 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 78.3% | volatile |
| 83 | Peru | -6.08 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 759.6% | volatile |
| 84 | Egypt | -7.22 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 219.5% | volatile |
| 85 | Czechia | -7.32 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 79.7% | volatile |
| 86 | Norway | -7.39 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 74.9% | volatile |
| 87 | United Kingdom | -7.42 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 384.6% | volatile |
| 88 | Oman | -7.57 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 203.3% | volatile |
| 89 | Costa Rica | -7.79 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 11.4% | volatile |
| 90 | Uruguay | -8.03 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 1,260.7% | volatile |
| 91 | Madagascar | -8.33 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 78.2% | volatile |
| 92 | Mongolia | -9.35 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 105.6% | volatile |
| 93 | Jordan | -9.46 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 87.6% | volatile |
| 94 | Philippines | -9.87 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 259.2% | volatile |
| 95 | Venezuela | -10.45 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 1,110.1% | volatile |
| 96 | Ethiopia | -10.53 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 26.3% | volatile |
| 97 | Hong Kong | -10.82 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 10.5% | volatile |
| 98 | Laos | -11.11 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 70.5% | volatile |
| 98 | Namibia | -11.11 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 140.7% | volatile |
| 100 | Guatemala | -11.48 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 18.1% | volatile |
| 101 | Nigeria | -12.45 % change on previous year | 2020 | down 30.9% | volatile |
| 102 | Kyrgyzstan | -12.5 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 109.4% | volatile |
| 102 | Romania | -12.5 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 121.4% | volatile |
| 104 | Israel | -12.84 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 490.3% | volatile |
| 105 | Belgium | -13.99 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 6.2% | volatile |
| 106 | Dominican Republic | -14.04 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 199.6% | volatile |
| 107 | Croatia | -14.29 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 146.9% | volatile |
| 107 | North Korea | -14.29 % change on previous year | 2020 | up 50.9% | volatile |
| 109 | Russia | -14.38 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 2,770.1% | volatile |
| 110 | Ukraine | -16.36 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 109.1% | volatile |
| 111 | Moldova | -16.67 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 111.2% | volatile |
| 112 | South Africa | -17.13 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 1,326.1% | volatile |
| 113 | Bahrain | -18.18 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 194.9% | volatile |
| 114 | Malta | -18.75 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 118.8% | volatile |
| 115 | Finland | -19.18 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 80.3% | volatile |
| 116 | Cuba | -21.05 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 77.1% | volatile |
| 117 | Sri Lanka | -21.64 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 289.8% | volatile |
| 118 | Sweden | -21.69 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 112.7% | volatile |
| 119 | Kenya | -22.45 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 34.4% | volatile |
| 120 | Poland | -23.08 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 111.3% | volatile |
| 121 | Andorra | -28.57 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 128.6% | volatile |
| 122 | Georgia | -29.1 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 99.2% | volatile |
| 123 | France | -29.84 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 302.0% | volatile |
| 124 | Malawi | -30.77 % change on previous year | 1998 | up 18.5% | volatile |
| 125 | Trinidad and Tobago | -31.58 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 649.5% | volatile |
| 126 | Belarus | -35.62 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 29.1% | volatile |
| 127 | Libya | -37.84 % change on previous year | 1996 | down 139.5% | volatile |
| 128 | Belize | -41.03 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 428.2% | volatile |
| 129 | Bulgaria | -41.67 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 725.0% | volatile |
| 129 | Seychelles | -41.67 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 118.2% | volatile |
| 131 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | -42.86 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 132 | Armenia | -45.45 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 31.8% | volatile |
| 133 | Algeria | -46.33 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 11,050.0% | volatile |
| 134 | Guyana | -48.57 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 359.0% | volatile |
| 135 | Mauritius | -50 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 136 | Spain | -56.21 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 1,850.5% | volatile |
| 137 | Estonia | -57.14 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 11.7% | volatile |
| 137 | Monaco | -57.14 % change on previous year | 2021 | down 42.9% | volatile |
| 139 | Sao Tome and Principe | -58.33 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 6.7% | volatile |
| 139 | Slovakia | -58.33 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 405.6% | volatile |
| 141 | Barbados | -65.71 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 2,462.9% | volatile |
| 142 | Cape Verde | -66.67 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 142 | Tajikistan | -66.67 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 133.3% | volatile |
| 144 | Albania | -75 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 200.0% | volatile |
| 144 | Tanzania | -75 % change on previous year | 2015 | — | volatile |
| 146 | Uganda | -88.89 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 255.6% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- South Asia 3.64 % change on previous year
- Sub-Saharan Africa -17.09 % change on previous year
- North America 3.61 % change on previous year
- Lower middle income 3.27 % change on previous year
- High income 0.3348 % change on previous year
- World 0.0098 % change on previous year
- Latin America & Caribbean -0.3377 % change on previous year
- Upper middle income -1.15 % change on previous year
- East Asia & Pacific -1.75 % change on previous year
- Europe & Central Asia -2.18 % change on previous year
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan -4.01 % change on previous year
- Low income -18.32 % change on previous year
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Patent applications, nonresidents. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Patent applications, nonresidents WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Patent applications, nonresidents. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.