Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita was 0.0002 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in East Asia & Pacific, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in East Asia & Pacific is 0.0002 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 0.0002 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1981.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | -55.2% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | +130.1% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per person | +23.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per person | +20.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per person | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per person | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per person | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in East Asia & Pacific 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +130.1% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1981 | -55.2% | 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 | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 1 San Marino 0.0153 units per person compare
- 2 Luxembourg 0.0055 units per person compare
- 3 Hong Kong 0.0021 units per person compare
- 4 Singapore 0.0019 units per person compare
- 5 New Zealand 0.0011 units per person compare
- 6 Australia 0.001 units per person compare
- 7 United States 0.001 units per person compare
More science & technology data for East Asia & Pacific
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 372,778 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 372,778 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre 0.0155 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1.30 million (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0005 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.0534 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index 1.39 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2025)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate 3.88 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in East Asia & Pacific?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in East Asia & Pacific was 0.0002 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1981.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per capita?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 4th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per capita rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.