Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita was 0.0003 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.0003 units per person
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
14th
of 157 countries
All-time high
0.0003 units per person
in 2023
All-time low
0.0002 units per person
in 2014
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in United Arab Emirates, 2010–2024

00002010201720242010: 0 units per person2011: 0 units per person2012: 0 units per person2013: 0 units per person2014: 0 units per person2015: 0 units per person2016: 0 units per person2017: 0 units per person2018: 0 units per person2019: 0 units per person2020: 0 units per person2021: 0 units per person2022: 0 units per person2023: 0 units per person2024: 0 units per person

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in United Arab Emirates is 0.0003 units per person, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 69.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.0003 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 2014.

United Arab Emirates ranks 14th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in United Arab Emirates, 2010 to 2024.
Year units per person Change
2010 0.0002 units per person —
2011 0.0002 units per person +0.9%
2012 0.0002 units per person -3.2%
2013 0.0002 units per person +1.5%
2014 0.0002 units per person -2.1%
2015 0.0002 units per person +12.9%
2016 0.0002 units per person -8.8%
2017 0.0002 units per person +2.2%
2018 0.0002 units per person -1.9%
2019 0.0002 units per person +5.8%
2020 0.0002 units per person +1.9%
2021 0.0002 units per person +23.7%
2022 0.0003 units per person +10.5%
2023 0.0003 units per person +14.5%
2024 0.0003 units per person -2.8%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 0.0003 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 units per person, 4.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 0.0003 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 units per person, 15.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.0002 units per person 0.0002 units per person 0.0002 units per person 10
2020s 0.0003 units per person 0.0002 units per person 0.0003 units per person 5

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 11 Israel 0.0007 units per person compare
  2. 12 Japan 0.0006 units per person compare
  3. 13 Qatar 0.0004 units per person compare
  4. 15 Brunei 0.0003 units per person compare
  5. 16 Bahrain 0.0002 units per person compare
  6. 17 Germany 0.0002 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in United Arab Emirates?
Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in United Arab Emirates was 0.0003 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 2023.
What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 2014.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per capita?
United Arab Emirates ranks 14th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
Is patent applications, nonresidents, per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.