Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Cuba
Cuba: Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled was 30 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Cuba, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Cuba stood at 30.
The figure is down 21.1% on the previous year and down 76.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Cuba peaked at 210 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 13, in 1993.
That places Cuba 96th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 70 | — |
| 1981 | 58 | -17.1% |
| 1982 | 39 | -32.8% |
| 1983 | 31 | -20.5% |
| 1984 | 28 | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 26 | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 24 | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 19 | -20.8% |
| 1993 | 13 | -31.6% |
| 1994 | 31 | +138.5% |
| 1995 | 33 | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 40 | +21.2% |
| 1997 | 31 | -22.5% |
| 1998 | 79 | +154.8% |
| 1999 | 127 | +60.8% |
| 2005 | 180 | +41.7% |
| 2006 | 163 | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 210 | +28.8% |
| 2008 | 189 | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 172 | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 178 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 184 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 140 | -23.9% |
| 2013 | 143 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 126 | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 144.5 | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 163 | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 145 | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 126 | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 88 | -30.2% |
| 2020 | 76 | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 86 | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 62 | -27.9% |
| 2023 | 38 | -38.7% |
| 2024 | 30 | -21.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 30 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96, 31% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 30 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 161, 19% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Cuba 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 | +154.8% | 31 | 79 |
| 1994 | +138.5% | 13 | 31 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.2 | 28 | 70 | 5 |
| 1990s | 42.3 | 13 | 127 | 10 |
| 2000s | 182.8 | 163 | 210 | 5 |
| 2010s | 143.75 | 88 | 184 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.4 | 30 | 86 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 94 Ethiopia 34 compare
- 95 Papua New Guinea 31 compare
- 97 Mozambique 29 compare
- 98 Congo 27 compare
- 99 Slovenia 25 compare
More science & technology data for Cuba
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 72.93 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7293 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 8.01 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 73.87 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 30 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Cuba?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Cuba was 30 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 210 in 2007.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 in 1993.
- How does Cuba rank for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled?
- Cuba ranks 96th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba 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.