Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled was 91 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 91 for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is down 31.6% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 317 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 54, in 1992.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 77th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 123 | — |
| 1981 | 103 | -16.3% |
| 1982 | 83 | -19.4% |
| 1992 | 54 | -34.9% |
| 1993 | 62 | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 70 | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 63 | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 110 | +74.6% |
| 1997 | 154 | +40.0% |
| 1998 | 107 | -30.5% |
| 1999 | 120 | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 154 | +28.3% |
| 2001 | 239 | +55.2% |
| 2002 | 221 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 231 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 205 | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 205 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 278 | +35.6% |
| 2007 | 317 | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 280 | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 263.25 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 246.5 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 229.75 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 213 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 174 | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 184 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 165 | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 133 | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 171 | +28.6% |
| 2018 | 135 | -21.1% |
| 2019 | 112 | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 111 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 149 | +34.2% |
| 2022 | 148 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 133 | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 91 | -31.6% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 91 is below the median for high income countries, which is 271, 34% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 91 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 161, 57% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 103 | 83 | 123 | 3 |
| 1990s | 92.5 | 54 | 154 | 8 |
| 2000s | 239.32 | 154 | 317 | 10 |
| 2010s | 176.32 | 112 | 246.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.4 | 91 | 149 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More science & technology data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 118.79 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.31 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 393.25 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -11.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -11.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 91 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago was 91 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 317 in 2007.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 54 in 1992.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 77th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.