Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in South Korea
South Korea: Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate was -3.28 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in South Korea, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Korea recorded -3.28 % change on previous year for patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 190.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in South Korea peaked at 38.39 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -16.8 % change on previous year, in 2009.
South Korea ranks 73rd 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 South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 9.64 % change on previous year | +138.1% |
| 1983 | 9.78 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 38.39 % change on previous year | +292.8% |
| 1985 | 18.79 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 1986 | 15.63 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1987 | 33.69 % change on previous year | +115.6% |
| 1988 | 17.8 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 1989 | 13.51 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 1990 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
| 1991 | -11.1 % change on previous year | -508.3% |
| 1992 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 1993 | -0.5158 % change on previous year | -131.7% |
| 1994 | 14.05 % change on previous year | -2824.3% |
| 1995 | 12.31 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 13.75 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 15.53 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 1998 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1421 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 2000 | 18.27 % change on previous year | +12758.9% |
| 2001 | 5.89 % change on previous year | -67.8% |
| 2002 | -4.31 % change on previous year | -173.2% |
| 2003 | -4.15 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 23.03 % change on previous year | -654.5% |
| 2005 | 11.09 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 2006 | 5.11 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 2007 | 7.5 % change on previous year | +46.8% |
| 2008 | -0.5712 % change on previous year | -107.6% |
| 2009 | -16.8 % change on previous year | +2841.2% |
| 2010 | 5.77 % change on previous year | -134.3% |
| 2011 | 6.77 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 2012 | -0.2715 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 2013 | 9.4 % change on previous year | -3561.6% |
| 2014 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4327 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 2016 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -604.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6277 % change on previous year | -128.8% |
| 2018 | 3.81 % change on previous year | +506.7% |
| 2019 | -0.1244 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 2020 | -2.3 % change on previous year | +1749.8% |
| 2021 | 11.82 % change on previous year | -613.7% |
| 2022 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 2023 | -3.19 % change on previous year | -177.3% |
| 2024 | -3.28 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's -3.28 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -4.05 % change on previous year, 81% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's -3.28 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -3.14 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in South Korea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +12758.9% | 0.1421 % change on previous year | 18.27 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +3561.6% | -0.2715 % change on previous year | 9.4 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +2824.3% | -0.5158 % change on previous year | 14.05 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -2841.2% | -0.5712 % change on previous year | -16.8 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -1749.8% | -0.1244 % change on previous year | -2.3 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.92 % change on previous year | 4.05 % change on previous year | 38.39 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.58 % change on previous year | -11.1 % change on previous year | 15.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.51 % change on previous year | -16.8 % change on previous year | 23.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.78 % change on previous year | -2.18 % change on previous year | 9.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 % change on previous year | -3.28 % change on previous year | 11.82 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 70 Japan -2.12 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Brazil -2.7 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Malaysia -3.14 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Greece -3.28 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Gambia -3.3 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Australia -3.68 % change on previous year compare
More science & technology data for South Korea
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 172.52 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.72 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 89.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 859.55 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 6.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 50,459 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 50,459 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in South Korea?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in South Korea was -3.28 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 38.39 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.8 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does South Korea rank for patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 73rd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 190.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South 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.