Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Hong Kong, 1983–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Hong Kong is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 16.8% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Hong Kong peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
That places Hong Kong 5th out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +547.2% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -58.0% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +32.7% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +37.4% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 20.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 3.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Hong Kong 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +547.2% | 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 | 7 |
| 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 Hong Kong
- 2 Tuvalu 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Gambia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Luxembourg 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 South Korea 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 New Zealand 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 South Africa 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More science & technology data for Hong Kong
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 364.85 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 3.6 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 27.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 22,647 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 14.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 13.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 15,445 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 15,445 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Hong Kong?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Hong Kong 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 Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Hong Kong rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp?
- Hong Kong ranks 5th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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.