Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Cuba
Cuba: Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Cuba, 1980–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Cuba is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 16.8% on the previous year and down 76.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Cuba peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
That places Cuba 99th out of 156 countries with data for 2020, 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 unit of GDP in Cuba, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -35.3% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +87.5% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +47.4% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +266.4% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 25% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 19% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Cuba 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +266.4% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +87.5% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
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 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 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 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Cuba?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Cuba was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Cuba rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp?
- Cuba ranks 99th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba 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.
About this data
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.