Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Bulgaria is 0.0001 units per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.7% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0079 units per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Bulgaria 134th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -66.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -56.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +249.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -80.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -60.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +109.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -61.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 0 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +140.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -41.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.0001 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0043 units per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.0001 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0005 units per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Bulgaria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +249.3% | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 131 Estonia 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Papua New Guinea 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Kenya 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Mongolia 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Ghana 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 North Korea 0 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Bulgaria
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 118.07 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.24 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 7.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 73.83 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.1136 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.4474 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 7 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 7 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0079 units per square kilometre in 1981.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Bulgaria rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 134th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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.