Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Jamaica
Jamaica: Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled was 45 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Jamaica, 1983–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Jamaica is 45, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 136.8% on the previous year and down 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Jamaica peaked at 157 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2022.
That places Jamaica 90th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 93 | — |
| 1984 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 95.67 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 98.33 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 101 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 93 | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 85 | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 77 | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 39 | -49.4% |
| 1992 | 59 | +51.3% |
| 1993 | 64 | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 60 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 54 | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 77 | +42.6% |
| 1997 | 61 | -20.8% |
| 1998 | 70.67 | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 80.33 | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 90 | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 72 | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 54 | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 41 | -24.1% |
| 2004 | 61 | +48.8% |
| 2005 | 59 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 132 | +123.7% |
| 2007 | 157 | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 121 | -22.9% |
| 2009 | 110 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 142 | +29.1% |
| 2011 | 93 | -34.5% |
| 2012 | 82 | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 97 | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 122 | +25.8% |
| 2015 | 63 | -48.4% |
| 2016 | 59 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 57 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 53 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 51 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 47 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 60 | +27.7% |
| 2022 | 11 | -81.7% |
| 2023 | 19 | +72.7% |
| 2024 | 45 | +136.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 45 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96, 47% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 45 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 161, 28% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94.14 | 85 | 101 | 7 |
| 1990s | 64.2 | 39 | 80.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.7 | 41 | 157 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.9 | 51 | 142 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.4 | 11 | 60 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More science & technology data for Jamaica
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 117.69 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.18 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 301.79 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 45 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Jamaica?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Jamaica was 45 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 157 in 2007.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2022.
- How does Jamaica rank for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled?
- Jamaica ranks 90th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.