Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Portugal
Portugal: Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Portugal, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Portugal stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.5% on the previous year and up 116.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Portugal peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
That places Portugal 136th out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Portugal, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -72.7% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -82.1% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -53.4% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -39.0% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +39.3% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -43.0% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +81.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -38.7% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -33.4% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +39.6% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +106.4% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +58.4% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -60.7% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +261.6% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +164.4% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -85.7% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 9% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 59% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Portugal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +261.6% | 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 Portugal
More science & technology data for Portugal
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 124.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.21 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 12.94 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 140.06 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.9171 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8644 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 53 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 53 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Portugal?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Portugal 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Portugal rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 136th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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.
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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.