Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Nepal, 1982–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.0003 units per square kilometre for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in 2017.
That represents a change of up 65.4% on the previous year and up 186.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1985.
That places Nepal 101st out of 157 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | +400.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +199.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +97.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -63.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +65.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0003 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0003 units per square kilometre, 100% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0003 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0023 units per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 98 Russia 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Bhutan 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Djibouti 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Poland 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Cuba 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Romania 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Nepal
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 99.85 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9985 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 29.61 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 243.94 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -15.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -15.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 43 (2017)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 43 (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Nepal was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Nepal rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 101st out of 157 countries with data for 2017.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 186.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.