Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Singapore
Singapore: Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre was 15.9 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Singapore, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Singapore is 15.9 units per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Singapore peaked at 17.92 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9 units per square kilometre, in 1981.
That places Singapore 1st 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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.9418 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.9 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 1984 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 3.51 units per square kilometre | +134.4% |
| 1996 | 17.05 units per square kilometre | +386.0% |
| 1997 | 4.29 units per square kilometre | -74.9% |
| 1998 | 4.12 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 3.84 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 3.95 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 11.53 units per square kilometre | +192.0% |
| 2002 | 2.55 units per square kilometre | -77.8% |
| 2003 | 10.55 units per square kilometre | +313.1% |
| 2004 | 11.53 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 11.67 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 12.31 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 13.32 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 12.72 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 11.42 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 12.66 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 12.42 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 12.2 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 12.14 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 12.72 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 13.19 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 13.24 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 13.1 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 14.4 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 17.35 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2020 | 16.01 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 17.5 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 17.92 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 16.79 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 15.9 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 15.9 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0043 units per square kilometre, 3659.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 15.9 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0138 units per square kilometre, 1149.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Singapore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +386.0% | 3.51 units per square kilometre | 17.05 units per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +313.1% | 2.55 units per square kilometre | 10.55 units per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +192.0% | 3.95 units per square kilometre | 11.53 units per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +134.4% | 1.5 units per square kilometre | 3.51 units per square kilometre |
| 2002 | -77.8% | 11.53 units per square kilometre | 2.55 units per square kilometre |
| 1997 | -74.9% | 17.05 units per square kilometre | 4.29 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2 units per square kilometre | 0.9 units per square kilometre | 1.5 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.56 units per square kilometre | 3.51 units per square kilometre | 17.05 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.16 units per square kilometre | 2.55 units per square kilometre | 13.32 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.34 units per square kilometre | 12.14 units per square kilometre | 17.35 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.82 units per square kilometre | 15.9 units per square kilometre | 17.92 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More science & technology data for Singapore
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 170.78 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.65 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 9.96 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 13,965 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.6582 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 11,523 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 11,523 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Singapore?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Singapore was 15.9 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 17.92 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 units per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Singapore rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre?
- Singapore ranks 1st out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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.