Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: 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 El Salvador, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
El Salvador ranks 54th 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +33.5% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -40.7% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -45.8% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +237.1% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -32.7% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +41.5% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP in El Salvador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +237.1% | 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 | 6 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 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 El Salvador
More science & technology data for El Salvador
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 176.52 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.77 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 11.19 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in El Salvador?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in El Salvador 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 54th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.