Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita was 0.0055 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Luxembourg, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 0.0055 units per person for patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.4% on the previous year and up 3,291.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Luxembourg peaked at 0.0055 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2003.
Luxembourg ranks 2nd of 157 countries on this measure, 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 Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0025 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.0019 units per person | -21.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0017 units per person | -13.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0014 units per person | -19.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0012 units per person | -11.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0011 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0008 units per person | -26.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0007 units per person | -17.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 units per person | -32.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 units per person | -28.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 units per person | +35.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per person | -56.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per person | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per person | +30.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per person | -34.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per person | +24.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per person | -24.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per person | -40.6% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -81.2% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | +121.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per person | +250.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per person | -60.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per person | +100.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per person | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per person | +57.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per person | +29.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 units per person | +147.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 units per person | +66.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per person | -53.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 units per person | +44.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 units per person | +86.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0023 units per person | +109.0% |
| 2022 | 0.003 units per person | +35.1% |
| 2023 | 0.004 units per person | +31.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0055 units per person | +37.4% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.0055 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 units per person, 87.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.0055 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 units per person, 630.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 1 San Marino 0.0153 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
More science & technology data for Luxembourg
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 144.47 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.44 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 960,900 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 373.24 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 3,714 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 3,714 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Luxembourg?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Luxembourg was 0.0055 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per capita recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0055 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per capita recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2003.
- How does Luxembourg rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per capita?
- Luxembourg ranks 2nd out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per capita rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,291.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.