Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in South Asia
South Asia: Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre was 0.0122 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in South Asia, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in South Asia stood at 0.0122 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in South Asia peaked at 0.0122 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1983.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in South Asia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -90.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +1088.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +57.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -56.5% |
| 2000 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +122.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 2005 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in South Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +1088.9% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +122.6% | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre |
| 1983 | -90.2% | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 1 Singapore 15.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Hong Kong 14.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 San Marino 8.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Macao 1.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Luxembourg 1.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Monaco 0.9597 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 South Korea 0.517 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for South Asia
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 42,423 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 42,423 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 240,481 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.0719 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index -1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2025)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate 13.41 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in South Asia?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in South Asia was 0.0122 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0122 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does South Asia rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre?
- South Asia ranks 4th out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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.