Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 67.4%
World rank
36th
of 156 countries
All-time high
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2013
All-time low
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2009
Years of data
9
2009–2023

Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 2009–2023

0000002009201620232009: 0 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in 2023.

That represents a change of down 67.4% on the previous year and down 75.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2009.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 36th of 156 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 2009 to 2023.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
2009 0 units per US$ of GDP —
2010 0 units per US$ of GDP +5.6%
2011 0 units per US$ of GDP +67.8%
2013 0 units per US$ of GDP +239.2%
2014 0 units per US$ of GDP -65.8%
2020 0 units per US$ of GDP +190.3%
2021 0 units per US$ of GDP -10.1%
2022 0 units per US$ of GDP -16.9%
2023 0 units per US$ of GDP -67.4%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 4.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 14.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 1
2010s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 4
2020s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 33 Paraguay 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 34 Philippines 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 35 Saint Lucia 0 units per US$ of GDP
  4. 37 Belize 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 38 Oman 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 39 Seychelles 0 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2013.
What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2009.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 36th out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
Is patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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Indicator
Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 5,036 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

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.