Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Costa Rica, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Costa Rica stood at 0.0001 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0002 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1989.
That places Costa Rica 36th 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, per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | -35.1% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | -50.0% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | -39.1% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | +67.7% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | +33.8% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | +17.3% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | +17.8% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | +48.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -27.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -63.7% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | +299.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per person | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per person | +21.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per person | +41.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per person | +33.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per person | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per person | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per person | -35.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per person | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per person | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | -18.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | -8.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0001 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 units per person, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0001 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 units per person, 2.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Costa Rica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +299.2% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More science & technology data for Costa Rica
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 136.03 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.36 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 6.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 133.51 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 438 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 438 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Costa Rica?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Costa Rica was 0.0001 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1989.
- How does Costa Rica rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Patent applications, nonresidents divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Patent applications, nonresidents ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.