Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Chile

Chile: Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre was 0.0038 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.0038 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
56th
of 157 countries
All-time high
0.0046 units per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
0.0007 units per square kilometre
in 1985
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Chile, 1980–2024

0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0051980200220241980: 0.001 units per square kilometre1981: 0.001 units per square kilometre1982: 0.001 units per square kilometre1983: 0.001 units per square kilometre1984: 0.001 units per square kilometre1985: 0.001 units per square kilometre1986: 0.001 units per square kilometre1987: 0.001 units per square kilometre1988: 0.001 units per square kilometre1989: 0.001 units per square kilometre1990: 0.001 units per square kilometre1991: 0.001 units per square kilometre1992: 0.001 units per square kilometre1993: 0.002 units per square kilometre1994: 0.002 units per square kilometre1995: 0.002 units per square kilometre1996: 0.002 units per square kilometre1997: 0.003 units per square kilometre1998: 0.003 units per square kilometre1999: 0.004 units per square kilometre2000: 0.004 units per square kilometre2001: 0.003 units per square kilometre2002: 0.003 units per square kilometre2003: 0.003 units per square kilometre2004: 0.003 units per square kilometre2005: 0.004 units per square kilometre2006: 0.004 units per square kilometre2007: 0.005 units per square kilometre2008: 0.005 units per square kilometre2009: 0.002 units per square kilometre2010: 0.001 units per square kilometre2011: 0.003 units per square kilometre2012: 0.004 units per square kilometre2013: 0.004 units per square kilometre2014: 0.004 units per square kilometre2015: 0.004 units per square kilometre2016: 0.003 units per square kilometre2017: 0.003 units per square kilometre2018: 0.004 units per square kilometre2019: 0.004 units per square kilometre2020: 0.003 units per square kilometre2021: 0.004 units per square kilometre2022: 0.004 units per square kilometre2023: 0.004 units per square kilometre2024: 0.004 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Chile is 0.0038 units per square kilometre, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Chile peaked at 0.0046 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 units per square kilometre, in 1985.

Chile ranks 56th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Chile, 1980 to 2024.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1980 0.0009 units per square kilometre —
1981 0.001 units per square kilometre +8.6%
1982 0.0009 units per square kilometre -10.6%
1983 0.0009 units per square kilometre -2.7%
1984 0.0008 units per square kilometre -7.0%
1985 0.0007 units per square kilometre -8.6%
1986 0.0008 units per square kilometre +7.6%
1987 0.0008 units per square kilometre +4.9%
1988 0.0008 units per square kilometre +0.2%
1989 0.0009 units per square kilometre +9.6%
1990 0.0009 units per square kilometre -5.9%
1991 0.0011 units per square kilometre +30.5%
1992 0.0013 units per square kilometre +13.2%
1993 0.0016 units per square kilometre +24.2%
1994 0.0019 units per square kilometre +20.3%
1995 0.0021 units per square kilometre +8.3%
1996 0.0024 units per square kilometre +15.4%
1997 0.0032 units per square kilometre +36.1%
1998 0.0035 units per square kilometre +6.5%
1999 0.0035 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2000 0.0039 units per square kilometre +10.4%
2001 0.0034 units per square kilometre -13.0%
2002 0.0029 units per square kilometre -14.3%
2003 0.0028 units per square kilometre -3.3%
2004 0.0033 units per square kilometre +19.7%
2005 0.0036 units per square kilometre +6.5%
2006 0.0039 units per square kilometre +10.5%
2007 0.0046 units per square kilometre +16.4%
2008 0.0046 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2009 0.0018 units per square kilometre -59.8%
2010 0.001 units per square kilometre -45.6%
2011 0.0033 units per square kilometre +227.9%
2012 0.0036 units per square kilometre +9.4%
2013 0.0037 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2014 0.0036 units per square kilometre -2.6%
2015 0.0038 units per square kilometre +6.7%
2016 0.0034 units per square kilometre -11.0%
2017 0.0033 units per square kilometre -2.1%
2018 0.0036 units per square kilometre +9.1%
2019 0.0038 units per square kilometre +3.8%
2020 0.0033 units per square kilometre -13.1%
2021 0.0036 units per square kilometre +10.1%
2022 0.0037 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2023 0.0038 units per square kilometre +3.3%
2024 0.0038 units per square kilometre -0.8%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 0.0038 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0043 units per square kilometre, 88% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 0.0038 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0025 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Chile 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.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +227.9% 0.001 units per square kilometre 0.0033 units per square kilometre
2009 -59.8% 0.0046 units per square kilometre 0.0018 units per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0009 units per square kilometre 0.0007 units per square kilometre 0.001 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0021 units per square kilometre 0.0009 units per square kilometre 0.0035 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0035 units per square kilometre 0.0018 units per square kilometre 0.0046 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0033 units per square kilometre 0.001 units per square kilometre 0.0038 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0037 units per square kilometre 0.0033 units per square kilometre 0.0038 units per square kilometre 5

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 53 Jamaica 0.0042 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 54 Italy 0.004 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 55 Panama 0.0038 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 57 Australia 0.0036 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 58 Canada 0.0035 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 59 Mauritius 0.0035 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Chile?
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Chile was 0.0038 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 0.0046 units per square kilometre in 2008.
What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 1985.
How does Chile rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre?
Chile ranks 56th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
Is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile 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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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)

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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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Indicator
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
169 places, 5,019 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

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.