Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Thailand
Thailand: Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled was 7,797 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Thailand, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Thailand recorded 7,797 for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Thailand peaked at 7,853 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 202, in 1980.
That places Thailand 17th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 202 | — |
| 1981 | 306 | +51.5% |
| 1982 | 331 | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 512 | +54.7% |
| 1984 | 619 | +20.9% |
| 1985 | 652 | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 634 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 814 | +28.4% |
| 1988 | 1,041 | +27.9% |
| 1989 | 1,381 | +32.7% |
| 1990 | 1,867 | +35.2% |
| 1991 | 1,907 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 1,906 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 2,353 | +23.5% |
| 1994 | 2,816 | +19.7% |
| 1995 | 3,387 | +20.3% |
| 1996 | 4,355 | +28.6% |
| 1997 | 5,148 | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 4,592 | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 4,438 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 4,488 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 4,798 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 3,874 | -19.3% |
| 2003 | 4,329 | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 4,554 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 5,449 | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 5,221 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 5,873 | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 5,839 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 4,832 | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 723 | -85.0% |
| 2011 | 2,997 | +314.5% |
| 2012 | 5,726 | +91.1% |
| 2013 | 5,832 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 6,924 | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 7,138 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 6,722 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 6,886 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 7,245 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 7,307 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 6,662 | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 7,375 | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 7,835 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 7,853 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 7,797 | -0.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 7,797 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96, 81.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 7,797 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,924, 4.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Thailand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +314.5% | 723 | 2,997 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 649.2 | 202 | 1,381 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,277 | 1,867 | 5,148 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,926 | 3,874 | 5,873 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,750 | 723 | 7,307 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,504 | 6,662 | 7,853 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 14 Vietnam 8,678 compare
- 15 South Africa 8,549 compare
- 16 United Kingdom 7,847 compare
- 18 Israel 6,814 compare
- 19 Malaysia 6,356 compare
- 20 New Zealand 5,684 compare
More science & technology data for Thailand
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 160.64 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.61 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 115.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 236.69 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 7,797 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Thailand?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Thailand was 7,797 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 7,853 in 2023.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 202 in 1980.
- How does Thailand rank for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled?
- Thailand ranks 17th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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.