Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Cuba
Cuba: Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate was -21.05 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Cuba, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Cuba stood at -21.05 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 260.0% on the previous year and down 77.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Cuba peaked at 138.46 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -32.76 % change on previous year, in 1982.
That places Cuba 116th 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 Cuba, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -17.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -32.76 % change on previous year | +91.1% |
| 1983 | -20.51 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 1984 | -9.68 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 1991 | -7.69 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 1992 | -20.83 % change on previous year | +170.8% |
| 1993 | -31.58 % change on previous year | +51.6% |
| 1994 | 138.46 % change on previous year | -538.5% |
| 1995 | 6.45 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 1996 | 21.21 % change on previous year | +228.8% |
| 1997 | -22.5 % change on previous year | -206.1% |
| 2006 | -9.44 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 2007 | 28.83 % change on previous year | -405.3% |
| 2008 | -10 % change on previous year | -134.7% |
| 2009 | -8.99 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2012 | -23.91 % change on previous year | +165.9% |
| 2013 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 2014 | -11.89 % change on previous year | -654.8% |
| 2017 | -11.04 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2018 | -13.1 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 2019 | -30.16 % change on previous year | +130.2% |
| 2020 | -13.64 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 2021 | 13.16 % change on previous year | -196.5% |
| 2024 | -21.05 % change on previous year | -260.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's -21.05 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -4.87 % change on previous year, 4.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cuba's -21.05 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.7 % change on previous year, 7.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -20.02 % change on previous year | -32.76 % change on previous year | -9.68 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | 11.93 % change on previous year | -31.58 % change on previous year | 138.46 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0988 % change on previous year | -10 % change on previous year | 28.83 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | -14.66 % change on previous year | -30.16 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2020s | -7.18 % change on previous year | -21.05 % change on previous year | 13.16 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 113 Bahrain -18.18 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Malta -18.75 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Finland -19.18 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Sri Lanka -21.64 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Sweden -21.69 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Kenya -22.45 % change on previous year compare
More science & technology data for Cuba
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 72.93 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7293 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 8.01 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 73.87 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 30 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 30 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Cuba?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Cuba was -21.05 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 138.46 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.76 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Cuba rank for patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate?
- Cuba ranks 116th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba 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.