Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate was -21.64 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded -21.64 % change on previous year for patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 94.1% on the previous year and down 289.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 98.25 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -25.97 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Sri Lanka ranks 117th of 146 countries on this measure, 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 52.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -25.49 % change on previous year | -148.8% |
| 1983 | 11.84 % change on previous year | -146.5% |
| 1984 | -8.24 % change on previous year | -169.5% |
| 1985 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 1986 | 28.75 % change on previous year | +1021.3% |
| 1987 | -12.62 % change on previous year | -143.9% |
| 1988 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 1989 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1990 | -11.7 % change on previous year | -638.3% |
| 1991 | 10.84 % change on previous year | -192.7% |
| 1992 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 1993 | -15.38 % change on previous year | +1315.4% |
| 1994 | -25.97 % change on previous year | +68.8% |
| 1995 | 98.25 % change on previous year | -478.2% |
| 1996 | 0.885 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 1997 | 69.3 % change on previous year | +7730.7% |
| 1998 | -18.13 % change on previous year | -126.2% |
| 1999 | 56.96 % change on previous year | -414.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8065 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 2001 | -5.6 % change on previous year | -794.4% |
| 2002 | -14.41 % change on previous year | +157.3% |
| 2003 | -6.44 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 2004 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -149.3% |
| 2005 | 8.21 % change on previous year | +158.5% |
| 2006 | 27.96 % change on previous year | +240.8% |
| 2007 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 2008 | -5.38 % change on previous year | -261.3% |
| 2009 | -24.24 % change on previous year | +350.9% |
| 2010 | 17.5 % change on previous year | -172.2% |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 11.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | -9.22 % change on previous year | -180.8% |
| 2018 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 2019 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2020 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 8.76 % change on previous year | -658.8% |
| 2022 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -154.3% |
| 2023 | -11.15 % change on previous year | +134.2% |
| 2024 | -21.64 % change on previous year | +94.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's -21.64 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -4.87 % change on previous year, 4.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's -21.64 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 19.84 % change on previous year. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +7730.7% | 0.885 % change on previous year | 69.3 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.94 % change on previous year | -25.49 % change on previous year | 52.24 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 16.4 % change on previous year | -25.97 % change on previous year | 98.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.26 % change on previous year | -24.24 % change on previous year | 27.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.59 % change on previous year | -9.22 % change on previous year | 17.5 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2020s | -6.07 % change on previous year | -21.64 % change on previous year | 8.76 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 114 Malta -18.75 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Finland -19.18 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Cuba -21.05 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Sweden -21.69 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Kenya -22.45 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Poland -23.08 % change on previous year compare
More science & technology data for Sri Lanka
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 132.55 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 30.62 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 528.35 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -6.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 181 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 181 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was -21.64 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 98.25 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.97 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 117th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 289.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.