Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP in World
World: 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 World, 1985–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
World recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in World peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP in World, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
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 | 5 |
| 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 World
- 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
- 8 South Africa 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More science & technology data for World
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1.02 million (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre 0.0079 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 3.27 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 0.0252 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index 0.1245 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2025)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in World?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp in World 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does World rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp?
- World ranks 5th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.