Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre was 0.0042 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1983–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Jamaica is 0.0042 units per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 136.8% on the previous year and down 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 0.0145 units per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.001 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
Jamaica ranks 53rd of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -49.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +51.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | +123.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -34.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -48.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2022 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -81.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +72.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +136.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0042 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0014 units per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0042 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0025 units per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 50 Indonesia 0.0047 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Greece 0.0043 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Dominican Republic 0.0042 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Italy 0.004 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Panama 0.0038 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Chile 0.0038 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Jamaica
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 117.69 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.18 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 301.79 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 45 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 45 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 0.0042 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0145 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Jamaica rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 53rd out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.