Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Ireland

Ireland: Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita was 0 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 units per person
Change on year
up 61.5%
World rank
88th
of 157 countries
All-time high
0.0011 units per person
in 1990
All-time low
0 units per person
in 2022
Years of data
21
1980–2024

Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Ireland, 1980–2024

000.0010.0010.0010.0011980200220241980: 0.001 units per person1981: 0.001 units per person1982: 0.001 units per person1983: 0.001 units per person1984: 0.001 units per person1985: 0.001 units per person1986: 0.001 units per person1987: 0.001 units per person1988: 0.001 units per person1989: 0.001 units per person1990: 0.001 units per person1991: 0.001 units per person2016: 0 units per person2017: 0 units per person2018: 0 units per person2019: 0 units per person2020: 0 units per person2021: 0 units per person2022: 0 units per person2023: 0 units per person2024: 0 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2024, patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Ireland stood at 0 units per person.

The figure is up 61.5% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Ireland peaked at 0.0011 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2022.

That places Ireland 88th 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 Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Ireland, 1980 to 2024.
Year units per person Change
1980 0.0007 units per person —
1981 0.0008 units per person +11.2%
1982 0.0008 units per person +0.1%
1983 0.0007 units per person -6.2%
1984 0.0008 units per person +7.0%
1985 0.0007 units per person -4.1%
1986 0.0008 units per person +2.4%
1987 0.0008 units per person +6.3%
1988 0.0009 units per person +12.0%
1989 0.001 units per person +10.5%
1990 0.0011 units per person +14.4%
1991 0.0011 units per person -5.7%
2016 0 units per person -98.6%
2017 0 units per person +5.7%
2018 0 units per person -57.9%
2019 0 units per person +7.7%
2020 0 units per person +52.3%
2021 0 units per person -23.3%
2022 0 units per person -53.3%
2023 0 units per person +91.4%
2024 0 units per person +61.5%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 0 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 units per person, 19% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 0 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 units per person, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Ireland 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.

YearChange FromTo
2016 -98.6% 0.0011 units per person 0 units per person
2023 +91.4% 0 units per person 0 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0008 units per person 0.0007 units per person 0.001 units per person 10
1990s 0.0011 units per person 0.0011 units per person 0.0011 units per person 2
2010s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 4
2020s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 85 Kazakhstan 0 units per person compare
  2. 86 Guatemala 0 units per person compare
  3. 87 Iceland 0 units per person compare
  4. 89 Hungary 0 units per person compare
  5. 90 Slovenia 0 units per person compare
  6. 91 Egypt 0 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Ireland?
Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Ireland was 0 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per capita recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0011 units per person in 1990.
What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per capita recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2022.
How does Ireland rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per capita?
Ireland ranks 88th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
Is patent applications, nonresidents, per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland 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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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

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Indicator
Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
169 places, 5,087 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

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.