Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in High income
High income: Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled was 723,652 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in High income, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in High income stood at 723,652. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in High income peaked at 723,652 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 183,879, in 1982.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 236,053 | — |
| 1981 | 189,239 | -19.8% |
| 1982 | 183,879 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 213,059 | +15.9% |
| 1984 | 210,109 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 215,035 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 207,970 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 211,461 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 228,275 | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 235,039 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 228,785 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 240,436 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 256,604 | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 239,112 | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 254,566 | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 274,272 | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 309,482 | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 318,444 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 340,641 | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 364,136 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 396,431 | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 430,385 | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 424,181 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 438,512 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 459,120 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 492,000 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 527,426 | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 550,661 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 555,521 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 511,257 | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 542,553 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 552,214 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 583,969 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 600,559 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 616,792 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 636,144 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 640,420 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 648,141 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 659,666 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 686,871 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 676,039 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 700,936 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 722,615 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 721,237 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 723,652 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 213,012 | 183,879 | 236,053 | 10 |
| 1990s | 282,648 | 228,785 | 364,136 | 10 |
| 2000s | 478,549 | 396,431 | 555,521 | 10 |
| 2010s | 616,733 | 542,553 | 686,871 | 10 |
| 2020s | 708,896 | 676,039 | 723,652 | 5 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 1 United States 332,899 compare
- 2 China 156,053 compare
- 3 Japan 69,686 compare
- 4 South Korea 50,459 compare
- 5 India 41,940 compare
More science & technology data for High income
- Patent applications, nonresidents 723,652 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita 0.0005 units per person (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre 0.0139 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1.62 million (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.0313 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index 1.62 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2025)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -2.58 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in High income?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in High income was 723,652 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 723,652 in 2024.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 183,879 in 1982.
- How does High income rank for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled?
- High income ranks 2nd out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this High income 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.