Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre was 0.0324 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in United Kingdom stood at 0.0324 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0909 units per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0266 units per square kilometre, in 2010.
That places United Kingdom 20th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0909 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.0761 units per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0685 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0612 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0508 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0457 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0411 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0324 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0334 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0368 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 0.042 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.043 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0441 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0451 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0463 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0445 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.042 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0341 units per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0286 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0325 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0324 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0334 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0358 units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 0.03 units per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.035 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0324 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.0324 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0043 units per square kilometre, 7.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.0324 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0005 units per square kilometre, 68.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0574 units per square kilometre | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | 0.0909 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | 0.0324 units per square kilometre | 0.043 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0387 units per square kilometre | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | 0.0463 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | 0.03 units per square kilometre | 0.0358 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 17 Netherlands 0.0376 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Kuwait 0.0366 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 United States 0.0364 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Seychelles 0.0306 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Barbados 0.0278 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Vietnam 0.0277 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for United Kingdom
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 121.64 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.21 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 84.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 348.57 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.9277 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.2704 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 7,847 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 7,847 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in United Kingdom?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 0.0324 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0909 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0266 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does United Kingdom rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 20th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.