Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Upper middle income, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Upper middle income stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Upper middle income peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
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 Upper middle income
- 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
- 8 South Africa 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Singapore 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More science & technology data for Upper middle income
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 248,354 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 248,354 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre 0.0057 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1.32 million (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0004 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 0.0297 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index 1.2 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2025)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Upper middle income?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Upper middle income 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Upper middle income rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp?
- Upper middle income ranks 6th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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
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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.