Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: 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 Trinidad and Tobago, 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 Trinidad and Tobago is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.2% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 59th out of 156 countries with data for 2024, 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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -48.3% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +33.7% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +61.6% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +40.5% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -34.0% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +43.4% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -31.4% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -33.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 94% of the median. (32 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 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 59th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.