Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP in South Asia
South Asia: Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP in South Asia, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in South Asia stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in South Asia peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1983.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP in South Asia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -90.9% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1107.4% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +42.9% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -59.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +117.3% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP in South Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +1107.4% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2000 | +117.3% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1983 | -90.9% | 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 South Asia
- 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
- 6 South Korea 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 New Zealand 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More science & technology data for South Asia
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 42,423 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 42,423 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre 0.0122 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 240,481 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 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 0.0719 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index -1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2025)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate 13.41 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in South Asia?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in South Asia 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- How does South Asia rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp?
- South Asia ranks 4th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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.