Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Germany
Germany: Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita was 0.0002 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Germany, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.0002 units per person for patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Germany peaked at 0.0003 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 1993.
That places Germany 17th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.0002 units per person | -16.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per person | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 units per person | -14.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per person | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per person | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per person | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per person | +17.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per person | +18.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per person | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per person | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per person | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per person | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per person | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per person | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.0002 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 units per person, 3.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.0002 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 units per person, 26.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More science & technology data for Germany
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 129.15 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.31 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 109.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 301.63 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 19,177 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 19,177 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Germany?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Germany was 0.0002 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 1993.
- How does Germany rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per capita?
- Germany ranks 17th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.