Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Barbados
Barbados: Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Barbados, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Barbados stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.4% on the previous year and down 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Barbados peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Barbados ranks 82nd of 156 countries on this measure, 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 unit of GDP in Barbados, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -38.4% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -47.6% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +123.4% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -48.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +56.9% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -47.1% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -67.4% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 85% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 42% of the median. (32 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 | 3 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More science & technology data for Barbados
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 114.58 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.15 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 323,482 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 752.28 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.16 % change on previous year (2022)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 12 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Barbados?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Barbados 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 Barbados?
- 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 Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 82nd out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados 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
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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.