Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre was 0.0015 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Ecuador stood at 0.0015 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 0.0034 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per square kilometre, in 1991.
Ecuador ranks 74th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +235.0% |
| 1995 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +75.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -52.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -60.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +310.9% |
| 2004 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.0015 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0014 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.0015 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0025 units per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Ecuador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +310.9% | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +235.0% | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 71 Austria 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Honduras 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Colombia 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Norway 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Tunisia 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Georgia 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Ecuador
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 101.6 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.02 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 18.43 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 73.14 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.5602 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 371 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 371 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Ecuador was 0.0015 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0034 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Ecuador rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 74th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.