Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Brunei
Brunei: Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre was 0.026 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Brunei, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Brunei stood at 0.026 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Brunei peaked at 0.0294 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 units per square kilometre, in 2012.
Brunei ranks 24th 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 square kilometre in Brunei, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -53.4% |
| 1995 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1997 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -38.2% |
| 2001 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +104.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | +57.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | +56.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -44.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -73.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | +506.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 2018 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 0.026 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0043 units per square kilometre, 6.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 0.026 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0138 units per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Brunei 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +506.7% | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0173 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.014 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 21 Seychelles 0.0306 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Barbados 0.0278 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Vietnam 0.0277 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 New Zealand 0.0216 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Andorra 0.0214 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Malaysia 0.0193 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Brunei
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 118.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.18 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 546,615 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 103.35 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.4576 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.3604 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 137 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 137 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Brunei?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Brunei was 0.026 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0294 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Brunei rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre?
- Brunei ranks 24th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Patent applications, nonresidents divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Patent applications, nonresidents ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.