Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre was 14.71 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, 1983–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Hong Kong is 14.71 units per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Hong Kong peaked at 20.52 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8182 units per square kilometre, in 1984.
Hong Kong ranks 2nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.8798 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0.8182 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9646 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1986 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.8949 units per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1990 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1991 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1993 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 1995 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 1.96 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 2.25 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1998 | 13.85 units per square kilometre | +516.3% |
| 1999 | 5.71 units per square kilometre | -58.7% |
| 2000 | 7.85 units per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 2001 | 8.42 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 8.59 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 8.57 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 9.41 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 11.05 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 12.97 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 12.96 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 12.85 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 11.15 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 11.02 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 12.68 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 12.21 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 13.04 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 11.76 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 11.4 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 13.2 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 12.36 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 14.93 units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2019 | 15.42 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 20.13 units per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2021 | 20.52 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 18.8 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 16.49 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2024 | 14.71 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 14.71 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0043 units per square kilometre, 3385.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 14.71 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0138 units per square kilometre, 1063.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Hong Kong 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +516.3% | 2.25 units per square kilometre | 13.85 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9685 units per square kilometre | 0.8182 units per square kilometre | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 3.19 units per square kilometre | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 13.85 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.38 units per square kilometre | 7.85 units per square kilometre | 12.97 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8 units per square kilometre | 11.02 units per square kilometre | 15.42 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.13 units per square kilometre | 14.71 units per square kilometre | 20.52 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 1 Singapore 15.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 San Marino 8.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Macao 1.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Luxembourg 1.44 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Hong Kong
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 364.85 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 3.6 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 27.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 22,647 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 14.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 13.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 15,445 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 15,445 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Hong Kong?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Hong Kong was 14.71 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 20.52 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8182 units per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Hong Kong rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong ranks 2nd out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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.