Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Nepal
Nepal: Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled was 43 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Nepal, 1982–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2017, patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Nepal stood at 43.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 65.4% on the previous year and up 186.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Nepal peaked at 71 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1985.
Nepal ranks 91st of 157 countries on this measure, 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 3 | — |
| 1983 | 2.33 | -22.2% |
| 1984 | 1.67 | -28.6% |
| 1985 | 1 | -40.0% |
| 1992 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 1995 | 5 | +400.0% |
| 2011 | 15 | +200.0% |
| 2012 | 13 | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 36 | +200.0% |
| 2015 | 71 | +97.2% |
| 2016 | 26 | -63.4% |
| 2017 | 43 | +65.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 43 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.5, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 43 is below the median for South Asia, which is 181, 24% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1990s | 2.75 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 2010s | 30.86 | 12 | 71 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More science & technology data for Nepal
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 99.85 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9985 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 29.61 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 243.94 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -15.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -15.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 43 (2017)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita 0 units per person (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Nepal?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Nepal was 43 in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 71 in 2015.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1985.
- How does Nepal rank for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled?
- Nepal ranks 91st out of 157 countries with data for 2017.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 186.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.