Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Upper middle income, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Upper middle income recorded 0.0001 units per person for patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Upper middle income peaked at 0.0001 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1986.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | -12.3% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | +18.6% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | +20.1% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | +31.7% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | +23.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per person | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per person | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 3 Hong Kong 0.0021 units per person compare
- 4 Singapore 0.0019 units per person compare
- 5 New Zealand 0.0011 units per person compare
- 6 Australia 0.001 units per person compare
- 7 United States 0.001 units per person compare
- 8 South Korea 0.001 units per person compare
- 9 Tuvalu 0.0009 units per person compare
More science & technology data for Upper middle income
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 248,354 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 248,354 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre 0.0057 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1.32 million (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.0297 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index 1.2 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2025)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Upper middle income?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Upper middle income was 0.0001 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per capita recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per capita recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1986.
- How does Upper middle income rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per capita?
- Upper middle income ranks 6th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per capita rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.