Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate was -10.82 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, 1984–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Hong Kong is -10.82 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Hong Kong peaked at 516.32 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -58.75 % change on previous year, in 1999.
That places Hong Kong 97th 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 Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 17.9 % change on previous year | -355.6% |
| 1986 | 7.54 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 1987 | 7.79 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1988 | -4.61 % change on previous year | -159.1% |
| 1989 | -16.1 % change on previous year | +249.4% |
| 1990 | 19.64 % change on previous year | -222.0% |
| 1991 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 1992 | 15.99 % change on previous year | +959.0% |
| 1993 | -4.97 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 1994 | 36.51 % change on previous year | -834.9% |
| 1995 | 19.7 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 1996 | 6.24 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 1997 | 14.57 % change on previous year | +133.4% |
| 1998 | 516.32 % change on previous year | +3443.7% |
| 1999 | -58.75 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 2000 | 37.45 % change on previous year | -163.7% |
| 2001 | 7.23 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 2002 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 2003 | -0.255 % change on previous year | -112.7% |
| 2004 | 9.82 % change on previous year | -3949.0% |
| 2005 | 17.5 % change on previous year | +78.3% |
| 2006 | 17.33 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2007 | -0.0881 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 2008 | -0.8599 % change on previous year | +875.9% |
| 2009 | -13.2 % change on previous year | +1435.4% |
| 2010 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 2011 | 15.07 % change on previous year | -1369.0% |
| 2012 | -3.72 % change on previous year | -124.7% |
| 2013 | 6.81 % change on previous year | -283.2% |
| 2014 | -9.79 % change on previous year | -243.7% |
| 2015 | -3.05 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 2016 | 15.75 % change on previous year | -616.0% |
| 2017 | -6.38 % change on previous year | -140.5% |
| 2018 | 20.79 % change on previous year | -425.9% |
| 2019 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 2020 | 30.56 % change on previous year | +831.9% |
| 2021 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 2022 | -8.37 % change on previous year | -532.7% |
| 2023 | -12.26 % change on previous year | +46.3% |
| 2024 | -10.82 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's -10.82 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -4.05 % change on previous year, 2.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's -10.82 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -3.14 % change on previous year, 3.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Hong Kong 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +3949.0% | -0.255 % change on previous year | 9.82 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +3443.7% | 14.57 % change on previous year | 516.32 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +1369.0% | -1.19 % change on previous year | 15.07 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -1435.4% | -0.8599 % change on previous year | -13.2 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9202 % change on previous year | -16.1 % change on previous year | 17.9 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1990s | 56.68 % change on previous year | -58.75 % change on previous year | 516.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.69 % change on previous year | -13.2 % change on previous year | 37.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.76 % change on previous year | -9.79 % change on previous year | 20.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2097 % change on previous year | -12.26 % change on previous year | 30.56 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 94 Philippines -9.87 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Venezuela -10.45 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Ethiopia -10.53 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Laos -11.11 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Namibia -11.11 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Guatemala -11.48 % change on previous year compare
More science & technology data for Hong Kong
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 364.85 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 3.6 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 27.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 22,647 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 14.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 13.77 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Hong Kong?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Hong Kong was -10.82 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 516.32 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was -58.75 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Hong Kong rank for patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate?
- Hong Kong ranks 97th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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.