Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre was 0.0023 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1989–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.0023 units per square kilometre for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 3,545.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0023 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1989.
That places Saudi Arabia 69th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +656.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +53.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -69.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +1152.6% |
| 2016 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2023 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0023 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0043 units per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0023 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0018 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +1152.6% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +656.9% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 66 Brazil 0.0024 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Bangladesh 0.0023 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Uruguay 0.0023 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Guatemala 0.0022 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Austria 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Honduras 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Saudi Arabia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 159.54 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.53 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 54.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 24.41 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 4,921 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 4,921 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0.0023 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0023 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 69th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,545.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.