Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Samoa, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in 2023.
The figure is down 16.8% on the previous year and down 98.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
That places Samoa 77th out of 156 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +163.1% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -62.0% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -44.1% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +35.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +74.9% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -76.6% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +291.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +547.9% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -97.1% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -69.9% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +110.1% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 67% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 17% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More science & technology data for Samoa
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 62.4 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.624 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 134,320 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 48.32 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 93.33 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 94.67 % change on previous year (2022)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 2 (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 2 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Samoa?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Samoa was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Samoa rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 77th out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa 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.