Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Tonga, 2016–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Tonga stood at 0.0001 units per person. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 202.6% on the previous year and up 505.3% over ten years.
That places Tonga 44th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | +199.0% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -33.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | +202.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.0001 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per person, 2.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 units per person, 73% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 2 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More science & technology data for Tonga
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 61.73 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6173 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 64,838 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 90.05 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.7928 % change on previous year (2022)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 6 (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 6 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Tonga?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Tonga was 0.0001 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2016.
- How does Tonga rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per capita?
- Tonga ranks 44th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 505.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga 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.
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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.