Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Singapore
Singapore: Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled was 11,523 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Singapore, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Singapore is 11,523, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Singapore peaked at 12,945 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 603, in 1981.
Singapore ranks 12th 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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 631 | — |
| 1981 | 603 | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 727.5 | +20.6% |
| 1983 | 852 | +17.1% |
| 1984 | 927 | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 1,003 | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 2,351 | +134.4% |
| 1996 | 11,425 | +386.0% |
| 1997 | 2,872 | -74.9% |
| 1998 | 2,763 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 2,574 | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 2,646 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 7,726 | +192.0% |
| 2002 | 1,724 | -77.7% |
| 2003 | 7,248 | +320.4% |
| 2004 | 7,944 | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 8,036 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 8,537 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 9,255 | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 8,899 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 7,986 | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 8,878 | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 8,738 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 8,604 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 8,579 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 9,009 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 9,345 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 9,379 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 9,321 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 10,270 | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 12,409 | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 11,487 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 12,566 | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 12,945 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 12,146 | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 11,523 | -5.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 11,523 is above the median for high income countries, which is 271, 42.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 11,523 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,924, 6.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Singapore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +386.0% | 2,351 | 11,425 |
| 2003 | +320.4% | 1,724 | 7,248 |
| 2001 | +192.0% | 2,646 | 7,726 |
| 1995 | +134.4% | 1,003 | 2,351 |
| 2002 | -77.7% | 7,726 | 1,724 |
| 1997 | -74.9% | 11,425 | 2,872 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 790.58 | 603 | 1,003 | 6 |
| 1990s | 4,397 | 2,351 | 11,425 | 5 |
| 2000s | 7,000 | 1,724 | 9,255 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,453 | 8,579 | 12,409 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,133 | 11,487 | 12,945 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More science & technology data for Singapore
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 170.78 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.65 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 9.96 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 13,965 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.6582 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 11,523 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita 0.0019 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Singapore?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Singapore was 11,523 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 12,945 in 2022.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 603 in 1981.
- How does Singapore rank for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled?
- Singapore ranks 12th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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.