Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Australia
Australia: Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Australia, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Australia stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Australia peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
Australia ranks 13th of 156 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Australia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 8.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More science & technology data for Australia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 112.58 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.11 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 30.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 3.87 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.0604 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 27,945 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 27,945 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Australia?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Australia was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Australia rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp?
- Australia ranks 13th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Patent applications, nonresidents divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Patent applications, nonresidents ÷ GDP (current US$)
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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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.
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Patent applications, nonresidents divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.