Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre was 0.0057 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Upper middle income, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Upper middle income stood at 0.0057 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Upper middle income peaked at 0.0057 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 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 Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1994 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 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
- 8 Bahrain 0.4838 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Tuvalu 0.3462 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Israel 0.3149 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Upper middle income
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 248,354 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 248,354 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1.32 million (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0004 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 0.0297 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index 1.2 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2025)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Upper middle income?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Upper middle income was 0.0057 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0057 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Upper middle income rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre?
- Upper middle income ranks 7th out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.