Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita was 0 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Ecuador, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Ecuador stood at 0 units per person.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Ecuador peaked at 0.0001 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1991.
That places Ecuador 75th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | +15.3% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | -34.0% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | -10.6% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | -16.5% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -26.8% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | +21.5% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -23.6% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | +228.6% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -20.9% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | +28.7% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -16.3% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | +51.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -53.5% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -61.2% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +303.7% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per person | +27.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -34.3% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -25.7% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | +30.8% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -31.7% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | +28.2% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -19.4% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | -6.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per person, 97% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 units per person, 50% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Ecuador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +303.7% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1994 | +228.6% | 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 | 9 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More science & technology data for Ecuador
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 101.6 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.02 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 18.43 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 73.14 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.5602 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 371 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 371 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Ecuador?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Ecuador was 0 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1991.
- How does Ecuador rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 75th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.