Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Canada
Canada: Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled was 31,070 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Canada, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Canada recorded 31,070 for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Canada peaked at 37,028 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 21,097, in 1991.
That places Canada 6th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 22,699 | — |
| 1981 | 23,267 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 23,883 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 23,690 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 24,709 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 25,482 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 25,596 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 26,598 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 28,869 | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 32,060 | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 24,375 | -24.0% |
| 1991 | 21,097 | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 22,950 | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 23,307 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 24,683 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 24,161 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 24,987 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 25,238 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 30,163 | +19.5% |
| 1999 | 33,189 | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 35,435 | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 35,753 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 35,782 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 33,299 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 32,970 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 34,705 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 36,516 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 35,133 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 37,028 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 32,410 | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 30,899 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 30,357 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 30,533 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 30,174 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 31,283 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 32,687 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 30,667 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 30,969 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 31,812 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 32,250 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 30,113 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 32,445 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 33,488 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 31,523 | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 31,070 | -1.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 31,070 is above the median for high income countries, which is 271, 114.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25,685 | 22,699 | 32,060 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,415 | 21,097 | 33,189 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,903 | 32,410 | 37,028 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,163 | 30,174 | 32,687 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,728 | 30,113 | 33,488 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More science & technology data for Canada
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 94.11 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9064 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 37.40 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 4.21 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.0464 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 31,070 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita 0.0008 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Canada?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Canada was 31,070 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 37,028 in 2008.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,097 in 1991.
- How does Canada rank for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled?
- Canada ranks 6th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Patent applications, nonresidents with 301 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
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About this data
Patent applications, nonresidents with 301 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.