Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: 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 Latin America & Caribbean, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +48.9% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +48.9% | 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 Latin America & Caribbean
- 5 Hong Kong 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
- 9 Singapore 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Vietnam 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Japan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More science & technology data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 46,623 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 46,623 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre 0.0023 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 118,409 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.0059 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index 0.3829 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2025)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -4.2 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 8th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.