Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Malaysia

Malaysia: Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate was -3.14 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-3.14 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2,671.9%
World rank
72nd
of 146 countries
All-time high
163.51 % change on previous year
in 2008
All-time low
-82.47 % change on previous year
in 1986
Years of data
38
1986–2024

Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Malaysia, 1986–2024

-100-500501001501986200520241986: -82.5 % change on previous year1988: -51.6 % change on previous year1989: 16.5 % change on previous year1990: 22.7 % change on previous year1991: 4.9 % change on previous year1992: -2.6 % change on previous year1993: 18.8 % change on previous year1994: 25.3 % change on previous year1995: 16.3 % change on previous year1996: 36.9 % change on previous year1997: 17.1 % change on previous year1998: -8 % change on previous year1999: -2.5 % change on previous year2000: 7.1 % change on previous year2001: -5.9 % change on previous year2002: -18.5 % change on previous year2003: 1.5 % change on previous year2004: 5 % change on previous year2005: 17.2 % change on previous year2006: -25.9 % change on previous year2007: -60.1 % change on previous year2008: 163.5 % change on previous year2009: 0.401 % change on previous year2010: 14.4 % change on previous year2011: 4.3 % change on previous year2012: 8.4 % change on previous year2013: 3.1 % change on previous year2014: 4.3 % change on previous year2015: 3 % change on previous year2016: -5.1 % change on previous year2017: -3.6 % change on previous year2018: 4.6 % change on previous year2019: 4.9 % change on previous year2020: -9.9 % change on previous year2021: 13.9 % change on previous year2022: -1.5 % change on previous year2023: 0.122 % change on previous year2024: -3.1 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

Malaysia recorded -3.14 % change on previous year for patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2,671.9% on the previous year and down 172.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Malaysia peaked at 163.51 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -82.47 % change on previous year, in 1986.

That places Malaysia 72nd 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 Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Malaysia, 1986 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1986 -82.47 % change on previous year —
1988 -51.58 % change on previous year -37.5%
1989 16.55 % change on previous year -132.1%
1990 22.74 % change on previous year +37.4%
1991 4.88 % change on previous year -78.5%
1992 -2.63 % change on previous year -153.9%
1993 18.76 % change on previous year -813.8%
1994 25.34 % change on previous year +35.0%
1995 16.26 % change on previous year -35.8%
1996 36.9 % change on previous year +126.9%
1997 17.15 % change on previous year -53.5%
1998 -8 % change on previous year -146.7%
1999 -2.53 % change on previous year -68.4%
2000 7.06 % change on previous year -379.0%
2001 -5.95 % change on previous year -184.2%
2002 -18.51 % change on previous year +211.2%
2003 1.54 % change on previous year -108.3%
2004 4.99 % change on previous year +224.6%
2005 17.15 % change on previous year +243.5%
2006 -25.94 % change on previous year -251.2%
2007 -60.13 % change on previous year +131.8%
2008 163.51 % change on previous year -371.9%
2009 0.4013 % change on previous year -99.8%
2010 14.41 % change on previous year +3491.1%
2011 4.35 % change on previous year -69.8%
2012 8.37 % change on previous year +92.5%
2013 3.09 % change on previous year -63.1%
2014 4.35 % change on previous year +40.7%
2015 3 % change on previous year -31.0%
2016 -5.08 % change on previous year -269.4%
2017 -3.61 % change on previous year -29.0%
2018 4.62 % change on previous year -228.2%
2019 4.87 % change on previous year +5.4%
2020 -9.89 % change on previous year -303.1%
2021 13.91 % change on previous year -240.6%
2022 -1.46 % change on previous year -110.5%
2023 0.1221 % change on previous year -108.4%
2024 -3.14 % change on previous year -2671.9%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's -3.14 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -4.87 % change on previous year, 64% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's -3.14 % change on previous year is above 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 Malaysia 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
2010 +3491.1% 0.4013 % change on previous year 14.41 % change on previous year
2024 -2671.9% 0.1221 % change on previous year -3.14 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s -39.17 % change on previous year -82.47 % change on previous year 16.55 % change on previous year 3
1990s 12.89 % change on previous year -8 % change on previous year 36.9 % change on previous year 10
2000s 8.41 % change on previous year -60.13 % change on previous year 163.51 % change on previous year 10
2010s 3.84 % change on previous year -5.08 % change on previous year 14.41 % change on previous year 10
2020s -0.0922 % change on previous year -9.89 % change on previous year 13.91 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 69 Iran -1.72 % change on previous year compare
  2. 70 Japan -2.12 % change on previous year compare
  3. 71 Brazil -2.7 % change on previous year compare
  4. 73 South Korea -3.28 % change on previous year compare
  5. 74 Greece -3.28 % change on previous year compare
  6. 75 Gambia -3.3 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Malaysia?
Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Malaysia was -3.14 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 163.51 % change on previous year in 2008.
What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was -82.47 % change on previous year in 1986.
How does Malaysia rank for patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate?
Malaysia ranks 72nd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
Is patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 172.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia 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.