Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in China
China: Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled was 156,053 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in China, 1985–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in China stood at 156,053.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in China peaked at 157,818 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,051, in 1991.
China ranks 2nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4,493 | — |
| 1986 | 4,515 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 4,084 | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 4,872 | +19.3% |
| 1989 | 4,910 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 4,305 | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 4,051 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 4,387 | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 7,534 | +71.7% |
| 1994 | 7,876 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 8,688 | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 11,114 | +27.9% |
| 1997 | 12,102 | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 33,645 | +178.0% |
| 1999 | 34,418 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 26,560 | -22.8% |
| 2001 | 33,412 | +25.8% |
| 2002 | 40,426 | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 48,548 | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 64,598 | +33.1% |
| 2005 | 79,842 | +23.6% |
| 2006 | 88,183 | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 92,101 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 95,259 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 85,508 | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 98,111 | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 110,583 | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 117,464 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 120,200 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 127,042 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 133,612 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 133,522 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 135,885 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 148,187 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 157,093 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 152,342 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 157,818 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 154,663 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 155,409 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 156,053 | +0.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 156,053 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96, 1625.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- China's 156,053 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,924, 81.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +178.0% | 12,102 | 33,645 |
| 1993 | +71.7% | 4,387 | 7,534 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,575 | 4,084 | 4,910 | 5 |
| 1990s | 12,812 | 4,051 | 34,418 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65,444 | 26,560 | 95,259 | 10 |
| 2010s | 128,170 | 98,111 | 157,093 | 10 |
| 2020s | 155,257 | 152,342 | 157,818 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 United States 332,899 compare
- 3 Japan 69,686 compare
- 4 South Korea 50,459 compare
- 5 India 41,940 compare
More science & technology data for China
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 131.75 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.33 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 1.87 billion (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 194.33 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 156,053 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in China?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in China was 156,053 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 157,818 in 2021.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,051 in 1991.
- How does China rank for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled?
- China ranks 2nd out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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
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
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.