Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Portugal
Portugal: Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate was 29.27 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Portugal, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 29.27 % change on previous year for patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 300.7% on the previous year and up 261.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Portugal peaked at 258.62 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -84.18 % change on previous year, in 1993.
Portugal ranks 24th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -5.91 % change on previous year | -191.4% |
| 1983 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -125.4% |
| 1984 | -0.2273 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 1985 | 8.54 % change on previous year | -3858.5% |
| 1986 | 14.95 % change on previous year | +75.0% |
| 1987 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 1988 | 6.73 % change on previous year | +120.1% |
| 1989 | 37.39 % change on previous year | +455.4% |
| 1990 | 6.95 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 1991 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -135.8% |
| 1992 | -67.04 % change on previous year | +2597.7% |
| 1993 | -84.18 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 1994 | -51.11 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 1995 | 36.36 % change on previous year | -171.1% |
| 1996 | -36.67 % change on previous year | -200.8% |
| 1997 | 32.89 % change on previous year | -189.7% |
| 1998 | -39.6 % change on previous year | -220.4% |
| 1999 | 86.89 % change on previous year | -319.4% |
| 2000 | -42.98 % change on previous year | -149.5% |
| 2001 | -13.85 % change on previous year | -67.8% |
| 2002 | -12.5 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2003 | -18.37 % change on previous year | +46.9% |
| 2004 | 60 % change on previous year | -426.7% |
| 2005 | -26.56 % change on previous year | -144.3% |
| 2006 | -23.4 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2007 | -13.89 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 2008 | -22.58 % change on previous year | +62.6% |
| 2009 | 91.67 % change on previous year | -506.0% |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 63.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | -65.33 % change on previous year | -203.6% |
| 2013 | -15.38 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 2014 | -18.18 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -161.1% |
| 2016 | 35 % change on previous year | +215.0% |
| 2017 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2018 | -19.44 % change on previous year | -158.3% |
| 2019 | 258.62 % change on previous year | -1430.1% |
| 2020 | 152.88 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 2021 | -84.03 % change on previous year | -155.0% |
| 2022 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
| 2023 | -14.58 % change on previous year | -202.1% |
| 2024 | 29.27 % change on previous year | -300.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 29.27 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -4.05 % change on previous year. (62 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 29.27 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -7.32 % change on previous year. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Portugal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +3858.5% | -0.2273 % change on previous year | 8.54 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -2597.7% | -2.49 % change on previous year | -67.04 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +1430.1% | -19.44 % change on previous year | 258.62 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.06 % change on previous year | -5.91 % change on previous year | 37.39 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -11.8 % change on previous year | -84.18 % change on previous year | 86.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.25 % change on previous year | -42.98 % change on previous year | 91.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.28 % change on previous year | -65.33 % change on previous year | 258.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.57 % change on previous year | -84.03 % change on previous year | 152.88 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 21 Slovenia 38.89 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Panama 35.02 % change on previous year compare
- 23 North Macedonia 33.33 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Kazakhstan 25 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Lithuania 25 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Bangladesh 19.84 % change on previous year compare
More science & technology data for Portugal
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 124.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.21 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 12.94 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 140.06 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.9171 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8644 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 53 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Portugal?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Portugal was 29.27 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 258.62 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -84.18 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Portugal rank for patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate?
- Portugal ranks 24th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 261.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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.