Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in North Korea
North Korea: Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate was -14.29 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in North Korea, 1987–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in North Korea is -14.29 % change on previous year, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in North Korea peaked at 300 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -78.95 % change on previous year, in 1991.
North Korea ranks 107th of 146 countries on this measure, 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 North Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 300 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | -59.38 % change on previous year | -119.8% |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 192.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | -78.95 % change on previous year | -141.1% |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2006 | -15.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 35.71 % change on previous year | -335.7% |
| 2010 | -29.09 % change on previous year | -181.5% |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2012 | -30.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | 300 % change on previous year | -1075.0% |
| 2019 | -12.5 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 2020 | -14.29 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's -14.29 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -1.65 % change on previous year, 8.7× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- North Korea's -14.29 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -3.14 % change on previous year, 4.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.21 % change on previous year | -59.38 % change on previous year | 300 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1990s | 37.79 % change on previous year | -78.95 % change on previous year | 192.31 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.28 % change on previous year | -15.15 % change on previous year | 35.71 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.53 % change on previous year | -30.77 % change on previous year | 300 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2020s | -14.29 % change on previous year | -14.29 % change on previous year | -14.29 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 104 Israel -12.84 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Belgium -13.99 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Dominican Republic -14.04 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Croatia -14.29 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Russia -14.38 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Ukraine -16.36 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in North Korea?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in North Korea was -14.29 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 300 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -78.95 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does North Korea rank for patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate?
- North Korea ranks 107th out of 146 countries with data for 2020.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea 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.