Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Spain
Spain: Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate was -56.21 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Spain, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Spain is -56.21 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 168.4% on the previous year and down 1,850.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Spain peaked at 82.14 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -69.82 % change on previous year, in 1987.
That places Spain 136th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Spain, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -5.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0.5406 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 1983 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -538.9% |
| 1984 | 6.75 % change on previous year | -384.6% |
| 1985 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 1986 | -6.21 % change on previous year | -337.6% |
| 1987 | -69.82 % change on previous year | +1024.6% |
| 1988 | -14.71 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 1989 | 4.93 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 1990 | -53.45 % change on previous year | -1183.2% |
| 1991 | -30.86 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 1992 | -24.8 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3565 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 1994 | -4.62 % change on previous year | -1395.4% |
| 1995 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -164.5% |
| 1996 | -5.24 % change on previous year | -276.0% |
| 1997 | -5.34 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1998 | -4.03 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 1999 | 6.3 % change on previous year | -256.3% |
| 2000 | -4.35 % change on previous year | -169.0% |
| 2001 | -3.51 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 2002 | -20.56 % change on previous year | +485.3% |
| 2003 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 2004 | -14.71 % change on previous year | +1264.7% |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9585 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | -16.14 % change on previous year | -1783.9% |
| 2008 | -4.91 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 2009 | -17.86 % change on previous year | +264.0% |
| 2010 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 2011 | -7.98 % change on previous year | -375.4% |
| 2012 | 6.63 % change on previous year | -183.1% |
| 2013 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 2014 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 2015 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -155.4% |
| 2016 | -19.91 % change on previous year | +1019.9% |
| 2017 | -0.565 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 2018 | -15.34 % change on previous year | +2615.3% |
| 2019 | 6.71 % change on previous year | -143.7% |
| 2020 | -22.01 % change on previous year | -428.0% |
| 2021 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 2022 | 33.33 % change on previous year | +1966.7% |
| 2023 | 82.14 % change on previous year | +146.4% |
| 2024 | -56.21 % change on previous year | -168.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's -56.21 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -4.05 % change on previous year, 13.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Spain's -56.21 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -7.32 % change on previous year, 7.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -2615.3% | -0.565 % change on previous year | -15.34 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +1966.7% | 1.61 % change on previous year | 33.33 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | -1783.9% | 0.9585 % change on previous year | -16.14 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -9.3 % change on previous year | -69.82 % change on previous year | 6.75 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -11.87 % change on previous year | -53.45 % change on previous year | 6.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -8.22 % change on previous year | -20.56 % change on previous year | 0.9585 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.18 % change on previous year | -19.91 % change on previous year | 6.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.77 % change on previous year | -56.21 % change on previous year | 82.14 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 133 Algeria -46.33 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Guyana -48.57 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Mauritius -50 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Estonia -57.14 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Monaco -57.14 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Sao Tome and Principe -58.33 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Slovakia -58.33 % change on previous year compare
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 130.26 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.28 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 62.41 million (2024)
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Spain?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Spain was -56.21 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 82.14 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -69.82 % change on previous year in 1987.
- How does Spain rank for patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate?
- Spain ranks 136th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,850.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.