Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +99.6% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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 | +99.6% | 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 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
- 12 Morocco 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Australia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More science & technology data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 23,816 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 23,816 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre 0.002 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 200,353 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0003 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 0.0159 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index -0.2379 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2025)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2023)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 10th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.