Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate was -7.79 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Costa Rica is -7.79 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 55.9% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 306.38 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -62.99 % change on previous year, in 2000.
That places Costa Rica 89th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 9.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -33.33 % change on previous year | -441.7% |
| 1983 | 20 % change on previous year | -160.0% |
| 1984 | -48.61 % change on previous year | -343.1% |
| 1985 | -8.11 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 1986 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -172.5% |
| 1987 | -5.56 % change on previous year | -194.4% |
| 1988 | 17.65 % change on previous year | -417.6% |
| 1989 | -37.5 % change on previous year | -312.5% |
| 1990 | 72 % change on previous year | -292.0% |
| 1991 | 37.21 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 1992 | 20.34 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 1993 | 18.31 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 9.52 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 1995 | 20.65 % change on previous year | +116.8% |
| 1996 | 13.51 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 1997 | -10.32 % change on previous year | -176.3% |
| 1998 | 52.21 % change on previous year | -606.1% |
| 1999 | -26.16 % change on previous year | -150.1% |
| 2000 | -62.99 % change on previous year | +140.8% |
| 2001 | 306.38 % change on previous year | -586.4% |
| 2002 | 15.18 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 2003 | 8.18 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 2004 | 23.53 % change on previous year | +187.6% |
| 2005 | 43.88 % change on previous year | +86.5% |
| 2006 | 34.99 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 2007 | 13.31 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 2008 | 19.63 % change on previous year | +47.5% |
| 2009 | -34.5 % change on previous year | -275.7% |
| 2010 | 19.53 % change on previous year | -156.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6601 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 2012 | -5.25 % change on previous year | -894.8% |
| 2013 | 0.346 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 2014 | -8.79 % change on previous year | -2641.2% |
| 2015 | 10.02 % change on previous year | -213.9% |
| 2016 | -14.6 % change on previous year | -245.8% |
| 2017 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -109.6% |
| 2018 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -297.2% |
| 2019 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 2020 | 8.49 % change on previous year | -694.2% |
| 2021 | 8.02 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 2023 | -17.68 % change on previous year | -1009.6% |
| 2024 | -7.79 % change on previous year | -55.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's -7.79 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -4.05 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's -7.79 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.7 % change on previous year, 2.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Costa Rica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -2641.2% | 0.346 % change on previous year | -8.79 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -8.87 % change on previous year | -48.61 % change on previous year | 20 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 20.73 % change on previous year | -26.16 % change on previous year | 72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.76 % change on previous year | -62.99 % change on previous year | 306.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.089 % change on previous year | -14.6 % change on previous year | 19.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.4 % change on previous year | -17.68 % change on previous year | 8.49 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 86 Norway -7.39 % change on previous year compare
- 87 United Kingdom -7.42 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Oman -7.57 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Uruguay -8.03 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Madagascar -8.33 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Mongolia -9.35 % change on previous year compare
More science & technology data for Costa Rica
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 136.03 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.36 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 6.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 133.51 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 438 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 438 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Costa Rica was -7.79 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 306.38 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -62.99 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 89th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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.