Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Tunisia
Tunisia: Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre was 0.0014 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Tunisia, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 0.0014 units per square kilometre for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Tunisia peaked at 0.0035 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Tunisia 76th 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -62.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +106.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +85.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -38.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.0014 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0003 units per square kilometre, 4.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.0014 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0018 units per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Tunisia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +106.9% | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 73 Colombia 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Ecuador 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Norway 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Georgia 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Egypt 0.0013 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Slovenia 0.0012 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Tunisia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 117.61 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.18 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 14.44 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 104.17 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -11.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -10.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 215 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 215 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Tunisia?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Tunisia was 0.0014 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0035 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Tunisia rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre?
- Tunisia ranks 76th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.