Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate was -41.67 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Bulgaria, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Bulgaria stood at -41.67 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 129.8% on the previous year and down 725.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Bulgaria peaked at 249.34 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -80.44 % change on previous year, in 2004.
That places Bulgaria 129th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 8.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -17.68 % change on previous year | -312.2% |
| 1983 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 1984 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1985 | -66.4 % change on previous year | -4933.6% |
| 1986 | -14.92 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 1987 | 47.39 % change on previous year | -417.7% |
| 1988 | -18.65 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
| 1989 | 5.53 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 1990 | 23.97 % change on previous year | +333.2% |
| 1991 | -1.51 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 1992 | 7.67 % change on previous year | -607.7% |
| 1993 | -56.7 % change on previous year | -839.3% |
| 1994 | 249.34 % change on previous year | -539.8% |
| 1995 | -31.64 % change on previous year | -112.7% |
| 1996 | 12.12 % change on previous year | -138.3% |
| 1997 | 32.19 % change on previous year | +165.5% |
| 1998 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 1999 | 17.56 % change on previous year | -774.7% |
| 2000 | 15.1 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 10.72 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 2002 | -6.37 % change on previous year | -159.4% |
| 2003 | -7.48 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 2004 | -80.44 % change on previous year | +975.0% |
| 2005 | -60.9 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 2006 | -7.69 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 2007 | -41.67 % change on previous year | +441.7% |
| 2008 | -21.43 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 2009 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -142.4% |
| 2010 | -29.17 % change on previous year | -420.8% |
| 2011 | 23.53 % change on previous year | -180.7% |
| 2012 | -33.33 % change on previous year | -241.7% |
| 2013 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 2014 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2015 | -31.25 % change on previous year | -568.7% |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 109.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | -21.74 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 2019 | -61.11 % change on previous year | +181.1% |
| 2020 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2021 | -14.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 2022 | -16.67 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 140 % change on previous year | -940.0% |
| 2024 | -41.67 % change on previous year | -129.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's -41.67 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -4.05 % change on previous year, 10.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's -41.67 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -7.32 % change on previous year, 5.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -4933.6% | 1.37 % change on previous year | -66.4 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -5.94 % change on previous year | -66.4 % change on previous year | 47.39 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 25.04 % change on previous year | -56.7 % change on previous year | 249.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -19.11 % change on previous year | -80.44 % change on previous year | 15.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.02 % change on previous year | -61.11 % change on previous year | 109.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.48 % change on previous year | -41.67 % change on previous year | 140 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 126 Belarus -35.62 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Libya -37.84 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Belize -41.03 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Seychelles -41.67 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -42.86 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Armenia -45.45 % change on previous year compare
More science & technology data for Bulgaria
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 118.07 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.24 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 7.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 73.83 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.1136 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.4474 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 7 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 7 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Bulgaria?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Bulgaria was -41.67 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 249.34 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -80.44 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Bulgaria rank for patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 129th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 725.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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
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.