Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre was 0.0087 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Costa Rica is 0.0087 units per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0152 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per square kilometre, in 1989.
That places Costa Rica 39th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -48.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +72.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +52.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -63.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +306.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | -34.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0087 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0043 units per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0087 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0025 units per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Costa Rica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +306.4% | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0037 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 36 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0103 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0091 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Gambia 0.0087 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Tonga 0.0083 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Mexico 0.0077 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 South Africa 0.007 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Costa Rica
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 136.03 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.36 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 6.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 133.51 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 438 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 438 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0.0087 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0152 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Costa Rica rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 39th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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.