Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate was -31.58 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded -31.58 % change on previous year for patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 211.6% on the previous year and down 649.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 74.6 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -31.58 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 125th 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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 14.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 12.9 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1995 | -10 % change on previous year | -177.5% |
| 1996 | 74.6 % change on previous year | -846.0% |
| 1997 | 40 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 1998 | -30.52 % change on previous year | -176.3% |
| 1999 | 12.15 % change on previous year | -139.8% |
| 2000 | 28.33 % change on previous year | +133.2% |
| 2001 | 55.19 % change on previous year | +94.8% |
| 2002 | -7.53 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 2003 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -160.1% |
| 2004 | -11.26 % change on previous year | -348.7% |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 35.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 14.03 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 2008 | -11.67 % change on previous year | -183.2% |
| 2013 | -18.31 % change on previous year | +56.9% |
| 2014 | 5.75 % change on previous year | -131.4% |
| 2015 | -10.33 % change on previous year | -279.7% |
| 2016 | -19.39 % change on previous year | +87.8% |
| 2017 | 28.57 % change on previous year | -247.3% |
| 2018 | -21.05 % change on previous year | -173.7% |
| 2019 | -17.04 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 2020 | -0.8929 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 2021 | 34.23 % change on previous year | -3934.2% |
| 2022 | -0.6711 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 2023 | -10.14 % change on previous year | +1410.1% |
| 2024 | -31.58 % change on previous year | +211.6% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's -31.58 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -4.05 % change on previous year, 7.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's -31.58 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.7 % change on previous year, 11.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +3934.2% | -0.8929 % change on previous year | 34.23 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -1410.1% | -0.6711 % change on previous year | -10.14 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.28 % change on previous year | -30.52 % change on previous year | 74.6 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 11.91 % change on previous year | -11.67 % change on previous year | 55.19 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -7.4 % change on previous year | -21.05 % change on previous year | 28.57 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2020s | -1.81 % change on previous year | -31.58 % change on previous year | 34.23 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 122 Georgia -29.1 % change on previous year compare
- 123 France -29.84 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Malawi -30.77 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Belarus -35.62 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Libya -37.84 % change on previous year
- 128 Belize -41.03 % change on previous year compare
More science & technology data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 118.79 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.31 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 393.25 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -11.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -11.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 91 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 91 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago was -31.58 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 74.6 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.58 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 125th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 649.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.