Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Spain, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.0003 units per square kilometre for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in 2024.
The figure is down 56.2% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 0.0183 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Spain 105th 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -69.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -53.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +82.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -56.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.0003 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0043 units per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.0003 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0005 units per square kilometre, 57% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +82.1% | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre |
| 1987 | -69.8% | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | 0.0052 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 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
- 106 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Cape Verde 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Belarus 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 130.26 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.28 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 62.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 122.45 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Spain?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Spain was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0183 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 105th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.