Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Mexico
Mexico: Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre was 0.0077 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Mexico, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Mexico stood at 0.0077 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 0.0086 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 units per square kilometre, in 1986.
That places Mexico 41st out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Mexico, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +51.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -47.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +58.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.0077 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0014 units per square kilometre, 5.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.0077 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0025 units per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 0.008 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 38 Gambia 0.0087 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Costa Rica 0.0087 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Tonga 0.0083 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 South Africa 0.007 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Switzerland 0.0069 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 El Salvador 0.0067 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Mexico
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 116.49 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.16 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 152.44 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 74.57 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 15,017 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 15,017 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Mexico?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Mexico was 0.0077 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0086 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 units per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Mexico rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 41st out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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.