Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1989–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.0001 units per person for patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 2,823.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0001 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2014.
Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | +620.5% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per person | +17.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per person | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per person | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per person | +18.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per person | +23.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per person | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -33.4% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -18.6% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -23.1% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -22.5% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +47.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -37.8% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -70.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | +1089.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | +25.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | +26.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | +10.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0001 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 units per person, 2.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0001 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 units per person, 6.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Saudi Arabia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +1089.3% | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
| 1990 | +620.5% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More science & technology data for Saudi Arabia
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 159.54 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.53 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 54.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 24.41 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.0001 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2014.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,823.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.