Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Ecuador

Ecuador: Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate was -5.36 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-5.36 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 71.3%
World rank
82nd
of 146 countries
All-time high
310.89 % change on previous year
in 2003
All-time low
-60.55 % change on previous year
in 2002
Years of data
35
1981–2024

Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Ecuador, 1981–2024

-10001002003001981200220241981: 18.4 % change on previous year1982: -32.2 % change on previous year1983: -8.2 % change on previous year1984: -14.3 % change on previous year1987: -25 % change on previous year1988: 24.4 % change on previous year1989: -3.1 % change on previous year1992: 12 % change on previous year1993: 19 % change on previous year1994: 235 % change on previous year1995: -19.4 % change on previous year1996: 31.1 % change on previous year1997: -14.7 % change on previous year2000: 13.9 % change on previous year2001: -52.7 % change on previous year2002: -60.5 % change on previous year2003: 310.9 % change on previous year2004: 17.8 % change on previous year2005: 18.6 % change on previous year2006: 29.5 % change on previous year2007: 5.7 % change on previous year2008: 6.7 % change on previous year2009: -21.1 % change on previous year2010: 3.3 % change on previous year2014: -24.6 % change on previous year2015: 32.7 % change on previous year2016: -30.7 % change on previous year2017: 21.9 % change on previous year2018: -7.5 % change on previous year2019: 10 % change on previous year2020: -8.3 % change on previous year2021: -0.267 % change on previous year2022: 29.2 % change on previous year2023: -18.7 % change on previous year2024: -5.4 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

In 2024, patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Ecuador stood at -5.36 % change on previous year.

The figure is up 71.3% on the previous year and up 78.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Ecuador peaked at 310.89 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -60.55 % change on previous year, in 2002.

That places Ecuador 82nd 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 Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Ecuador, 1981 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1981 18.42 % change on previous year —
1982 -32.22 % change on previous year -274.9%
1983 -8.2 % change on previous year -74.6%
1984 -14.29 % change on previous year +74.3%
1987 -25 % change on previous year +75.0%
1988 24.36 % change on previous year -197.4%
1989 -3.09 % change on previous year -112.7%
1992 12 % change on previous year -488.0%
1993 19.05 % change on previous year +58.7%
1994 235 % change on previous year +1133.8%
1995 -19.4 % change on previous year -108.3%
1996 31.11 % change on previous year -260.3%
1997 -14.69 % change on previous year -147.2%
2000 13.89 % change on previous year -194.6%
2001 -52.68 % change on previous year -479.1%
2002 -60.55 % change on previous year +14.9%
2003 310.89 % change on previous year -613.5%
2004 17.83 % change on previous year -94.3%
2005 18.61 % change on previous year +4.4%
2006 29.48 % change on previous year +58.4%
2007 5.73 % change on previous year -80.6%
2008 6.68 % change on previous year +16.6%
2009 -21.13 % change on previous year -416.6%
2010 3.29 % change on previous year -115.6%
2014 -24.63 % change on previous year -847.9%
2015 32.68 % change on previous year -232.7%
2016 -30.74 % change on previous year -194.0%
2017 21.88 % change on previous year -171.2%
2018 -7.48 % change on previous year -134.2%
2019 9.97 % change on previous year -233.3%
2020 -8.33 % change on previous year -183.6%
2021 -0.2674 % change on previous year -96.8%
2022 29.22 % change on previous year -11029.2%
2023 -18.67 % change on previous year -163.9%
2024 -5.36 % change on previous year -71.3%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's -5.36 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -4.87 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's -5.36 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.7 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Ecuador 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +11029.2% -0.2674 % change on previous year 29.22 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s -5.72 % change on previous year -32.22 % change on previous year 24.36 % change on previous year 7
1990s 43.84 % change on previous year -19.4 % change on previous year 235 % change on previous year 6
2000s 26.87 % change on previous year -60.55 % change on previous year 310.89 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.7118 % change on previous year -30.74 % change on previous year 32.68 % change on previous year 7
2020s -0.6815 % change on previous year -18.67 % change on previous year 29.22 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 79 Colombia -4.87 % change on previous year compare
  2. 80 Germany -4.93 % change on previous year compare
  3. 81 Singapore -5.13 % change on previous year compare
  4. 83 Peru -6.08 % change on previous year compare
  5. 84 Egypt -7.22 % change on previous year compare
  6. 85 Czechia -7.32 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Ecuador?
Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Ecuador was -5.36 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 310.89 % change on previous year in 2003.
What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was -60.55 % change on previous year in 2002.
How does Ecuador rank for patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate?
Ecuador ranks 82nd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
Is patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador 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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Indicator
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.