Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Bhutan

Bhutan: Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate was 140 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
140 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 590.0%
World rank
5th
of 146 countries
All-time high
300 % change on previous year
in 2013
All-time low
-85.71 % change on previous year
in 2016
Years of data
9
2013–2023

Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Bhutan, 2013–2023

-10001002003002013201820232013: 300 % change on previous year2016: -85.7 % change on previous year2017: 200 % change on previous year2018: 200 % change on previous year2019: 88.9 % change on previous year2020: -64.7 % change on previous year2021: 16.7 % change on previous year2022: -28.6 % change on previous year2023: 140 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 140 % change on previous year for patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in 2023.

That represents a change of up 590.0% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Bhutan peaked at 300 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -85.71 % change on previous year, in 2016.

That places Bhutan 5th out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Bhutan, 2013 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
2013 300 % change on previous year —
2016 -85.71 % change on previous year -128.6%
2017 200 % change on previous year -333.3%
2018 200 % change on previous year +0.0%
2019 88.89 % change on previous year -55.6%
2020 -64.71 % change on previous year -172.8%
2021 16.67 % change on previous year -125.8%
2022 -28.57 % change on previous year -271.4%
2023 140 % change on previous year -590.0%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

  • Bhutan's 140 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 19.84 % change on previous year, 7.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 140.63 % change on previous year -85.71 % change on previous year 300 % change on previous year 5
2020s 15.85 % change on previous year -64.71 % change on previous year 140 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 2 Iraq 272.73 % change on previous year compare
  2. 3 Mozambique 262.5 % change on previous year compare
  3. 4 Zimbabwe 160 % change on previous year compare
  4. 6 Jamaica 136.84 % change on previous year compare
  5. 7 Bosnia and Herzegovina 116.67 % change on previous year compare
  6. 8 Yemen 100 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Bhutan?
Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Bhutan was 140 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 300 % change on previous year in 2013.
What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was -85.71 % change on previous year in 2016.
How does Bhutan rank for patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate?
Bhutan ranks 5th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
Is patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bhutan 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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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.

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Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
158 places, 4,595 data points, 1981–2024
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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.