Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita was 0.0021 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Hong Kong, 1983–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Hong Kong stood at 0.0021 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Hong Kong peaked at 0.0029 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 1984.
That places Hong Kong 3rd out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 units per person | +16.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 units per person | -17.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per person | +19.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per person | +15.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per person | +33.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per person | +17.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 units per person | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0022 units per person | +511.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 units per person | -59.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0012 units per person | +36.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0013 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0013 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0015 units per person | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0017 units per person | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 0.002 units per person | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 0.002 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0019 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0017 units per person | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0019 units per person | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0018 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0019 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 units per person | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0016 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0019 units per person | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0018 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0021 units per person | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0028 units per person | +31.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0029 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0027 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0023 units per person | -14.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0021 units per person | -10.7% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0.0021 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 units per person, 32.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0.0021 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 units per person, 26.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Hong Kong 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +511.2% | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0022 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 1 San Marino 0.0153 units per person compare
- 2 Luxembourg 0.0055 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
More science & technology data for Hong Kong
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 364.85 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 3.6 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 27.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 22,647 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 14.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 13.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 15,445 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 15,445 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Hong Kong?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Hong Kong was 0.0021 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0029 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 1984.
- How does Hong Kong rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 3rd out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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.