Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Macao
Macao: Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre was 1.47 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Macao, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Macao recorded 1.47 units per square kilometre for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in 2024.
The figure is up 48.5% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Macao peaked at 9.97 units per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2692 units per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Macao 4th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Macao, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.2692 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.4444 units per square kilometre | +65.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7857 units per square kilometre | +76.8% |
| 2005 | 4.25 units per square kilometre | +440.9% |
| 2006 | 4.58 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 9.97 units per square kilometre | +117.6% |
| 2008 | 7.12 units per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 2009 | 4.17 units per square kilometre | -41.5% |
| 2010 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | -53.2% |
| 2011 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 3.43 units per square kilometre | +92.6% |
| 2015 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | -40.6% |
| 2016 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 2.18 units per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2018 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2019 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 2020 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | +65.8% |
| 2021 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | -44.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7273 units per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 2023 | 0.991 units per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2024 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +48.5% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 1.47 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0043 units per square kilometre, 338.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Macao's 1.47 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0138 units per square kilometre, 106.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Macao 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +440.9% | 0.7857 units per square kilometre | 4.25 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.95 units per square kilometre | 0.2692 units per square kilometre | 9.97 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.95 units per square kilometre | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 3.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 units per square kilometre | 0.7273 units per square kilometre | 1.91 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 1 Singapore 15.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Hong Kong 14.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 San Marino 8.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Luxembourg 1.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Monaco 0.9597 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 South Korea 0.517 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Macao
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 201.14 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 2.11 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 41,640 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 49 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 49 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Macao?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Macao was 1.47 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 9.97 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2692 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Macao rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre?
- Macao ranks 4th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao 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.