Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP in South Korea
South Korea: 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 South Korea, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in South Korea stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in South Korea peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2018.
That places South Korea 6th out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +44.3% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 14.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP in South Korea 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 | +44.3% | 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 | 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 South Korea
- 3 Gambia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Luxembourg 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Hong Kong 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
- 9 Singapore 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More science & technology data for South Korea
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 172.52 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.72 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 89.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 859.55 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 6.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 50,459 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 50,459 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in South Korea?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in South Korea 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- How does South Korea rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 6th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea 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.