Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Spain
Spain: Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita was 0 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Spain, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Spain stood at 0 units per person.
That represents a change of down 56.7% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Spain peaked at 0.0002 units per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2020.
Spain ranks 116th of 157 countries on this measure, 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0002 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per person | -69.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per person | -14.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -53.5% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -31.0% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | -25.2% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -21.7% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -16.2% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -17.7% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -22.4% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | +32.4% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | +80.0% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | -56.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 units per person, 4% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 units per person, 32% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +80.0% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1987 | -69.9% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More science & technology data for Spain
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 130.26 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.28 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 62.41 million (2024)
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Spain?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Spain was 0 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per capita?
- Spain ranks 116th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.