Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Seychelles
Seychelles: Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Seychelles, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 0.0001 units per person for patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 41.6% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Seychelles peaked at 0.0005 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1995.
Seychelles ranks 28th 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 Seychelles, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per person | +130.5% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | -57.3% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | -66.9% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | +98.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per person | +137.2% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -81.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per person | +491.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | +88.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 units per person | +224.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per person | -63.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | -30.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | -25.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 units per person | +208.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per person | -29.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | -41.6% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0.0001 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 units per person, 1.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0.0001 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per person, 144.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Seychelles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +491.3% | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More science & technology data for Seychelles
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 125.62 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.35 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 163,827 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 359.5 units per square kilometre (2023)
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.9325 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Seychelles?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Seychelles was 0.0001 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1995.
- How does Seychelles rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per capita?
- Seychelles ranks 28th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per capita rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.