Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP in North America
North America: 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 North America, 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 North America is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in North America 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 North America, 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 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
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 North America
- 1 San Marino 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 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
- 5 Hong Kong 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More science & technology data for North America
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 363,969 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 363,969 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita 0.001 units per person (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre 0.0196 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 494,654 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0013 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 0.0276 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index 0.9882 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2025)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -3.84 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in North America?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in North America 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 North America?
- 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 North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does North America rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp?
- North America ranks 2nd out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America 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.