Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita was 0 units per person in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0 units per person
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
114th
of 157 countries
All-time high
0 units per person
in 2013
All-time low
0 units per person
in 2021
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 2008–2022

000002008201520222008: 0 units per person2013: 0 units per person2015: 0 units per person2018: 0 units per person2019: 0 units per person2020: 0 units per person2021: 0 units per person2022: 0 units per person

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

Analysis

In 2022, patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 0 units per person.

That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and down 68.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0 units per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2021.

Papua New Guinea ranks 114th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 2008 to 2022.
Year units per person Change
2008 0 units per person —
2013 0 units per person +51.9%
2015 0 units per person -44.7%
2018 0 units per person -33.2%
2019 0 units per person +86.6%
2020 0 units per person -17.6%
2021 0 units per person -46.4%
2022 0 units per person +4.9%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 0 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per person, 49% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 0 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 units per person, 4% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 1
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 3

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 111 Iran 0 units per person compare
  2. 112 Czechia 0 units per person compare
  3. 113 Romania 0 units per person compare
  4. 115 Nigeria 0 units per person compare
  5. 116 Spain 0 units per person compare
  6. 117 Cuba 0 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Papua New Guinea?
Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2013.
What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2021.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per capita?
Papua New Guinea ranks 114th out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
Is patent applications, nonresidents, per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.