Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre was 0.0413 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Malta, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Malta stood at 0.0413 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.8% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 2.52 units per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 units per square kilometre, in 2016.
Malta ranks 16th 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 Malta, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0531 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.0531 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1983 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0625 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0531 units per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0531 units per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0656 units per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0688 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0656 units per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0563 units per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1997 | 0.075 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0813 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 0.225 units per square kilometre | +176.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2906 units per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3344 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5625 units per square kilometre | +68.2% |
| 2004 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +161.7% |
| 2006 | 2.52 units per square kilometre | +70.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0906 units per square kilometre | -96.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1062 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0656 units per square kilometre | -38.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | +600.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | +114.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | -53.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0508 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0413 units per square kilometre | -18.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.0413 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0043 units per square kilometre, 9.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.0413 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0018 units per square kilometre, 22.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Malta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +600.0% | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0219 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0488 units per square kilometre | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | 0.0625 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0781 units per square kilometre | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | 0.225 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6797 units per square kilometre | 0.0656 units per square kilometre | 2.52 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | 0.0508 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 13 Germany 0.0549 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Grenada 0.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 United Arab Emirates 0.0467 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Netherlands 0.0376 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Kuwait 0.0366 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 United States 0.0364 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Malta
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 142.07 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.35 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 766,620 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 2,342 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 13 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 13 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Malta?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Malta was 0.0413 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Malta rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 16th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta 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.