Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Barbados
Barbados: Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate was -65.71 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Barbados, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Barbados stood at -65.71 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 732.4% on the previous year and down 2,462.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Barbados peaked at 147.73 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -65.71 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Barbados ranks 141st of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -13.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 9.41 % change on previous year | -169.0% |
| 2003 | 30.11 % change on previous year | +219.9% |
| 2004 | -33.88 % change on previous year | -212.5% |
| 2005 | -5 % change on previous year | -85.2% |
| 2006 | -42.11 % change on previous year | +742.1% |
| 2007 | 147.73 % change on previous year | -450.9% |
| 2008 | -22.94 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 2009 | -5.95 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 2010 | 11.39 % change on previous year | -291.4% |
| 2011 | -19.32 % change on previous year | -269.6% |
| 2012 | -49.3 % change on previous year | +155.2% |
| 2013 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 2014 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -130.8% |
| 2015 | 18.42 % change on previous year | -818.4% |
| 2016 | -8.89 % change on previous year | -148.3% |
| 2020 | 37.5 % change on previous year | -521.9% |
| 2021 | -6.06 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 2022 | -38.71 % change on previous year | +538.7% |
| 2023 | -7.89 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 2024 | -65.71 % change on previous year | +732.4% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's -65.71 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -4.05 % change on previous year, 16.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's -65.71 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.7 % change on previous year, 24.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -13.64 % change on previous year | -13.64 % change on previous year | -13.64 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.67 % change on previous year | -42.11 % change on previous year | 147.73 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | -5.99 % change on previous year | -49.3 % change on previous year | 18.42 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2020s | -16.18 % change on previous year | -65.71 % change on previous year | 37.5 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 139 Sao Tome and Principe -58.33 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Slovakia -58.33 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Cape Verde -66.67 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Tajikistan -66.67 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Albania -75 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Tanzania -75 % change on previous year compare
More science & technology data for Barbados
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 114.58 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.15 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 323,482 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 752.28 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.16 % change on previous year (2022)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 12 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 12 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Barbados?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Barbados was -65.71 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 147.73 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -65.71 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate?
- Barbados ranks 141st out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,462.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados 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.