Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre was 0.0177 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 0.0177 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 31.6% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.0618 units per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0105 units per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 28th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | +74.6% |
| 1997 | 0.03 units per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 0.03 units per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0466 units per square kilometre | +55.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.045 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.04 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 0.04 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0542 units per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0618 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0546 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0415 units per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0359 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.029 units per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | -31.6% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.0177 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0043 units per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.0177 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0025 units per square kilometre, 7.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | 0.024 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.018 units per square kilometre | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | 0.03 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0461 units per square kilometre | 0.03 units per square kilometre | 0.0618 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | 0.0415 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | 0.029 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 25 New Zealand 0.0216 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Andorra 0.0214 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Malaysia 0.0193 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 China 0.0166 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Thailand 0.0153 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 India 0.0141 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 118.79 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.31 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 393.25 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -11.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -11.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 91 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 91 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.0177 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0618 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0105 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 28th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.