Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Bahamas
Bahamas: Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate was 41.18 % change on previous year in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Bahamas, 1982–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2017, patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Bahamas stood at 41.18 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 182.4% on the previous year and up 527.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Bahamas peaked at 50.67 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -50 % change on previous year, in 2016.
Bahamas ranks 19th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -1.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 10.53 % change on previous year | -636.8% |
| 1986 | -11.9 % change on previous year | -213.1% |
| 1991 | 8 % change on previous year | -167.2% |
| 1992 | 7.41 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2013 | -9.64 % change on previous year | -230.1% |
| 2014 | 50.67 % change on previous year | -625.7% |
| 2015 | -39.82 % change on previous year | -178.6% |
| 2016 | -50 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 2017 | 41.18 % change on previous year | -182.4% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 41.18 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -4.05 % change on previous year. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 41.18 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.7 % change on previous year. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.11 % change on previous year | -11.9 % change on previous year | 10.53 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1990s | 7.7 % change on previous year | 7.41 % change on previous year | 8 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2010s | -1.52 % change on previous year | -50 % change on previous year | 50.67 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 16 Saint Kitts and Nevis 50 % change on previous year
- 17 Macao 48.48 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Qatar 47.28 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Luxembourg 39.57 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Slovenia 38.89 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Panama 35.02 % change on previous year compare
More science & technology data for Bahamas
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 96.68 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9668 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 387,960 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 39.92 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 48 (2017)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 48 (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Bahamas?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Bahamas was 41.18 % change on previous year in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 50.67 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was -50 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Bahamas rank for patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate?
- Bahamas ranks 19th out of 146 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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
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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.