Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Latvia
Latvia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 22.26 Number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Latvia, 1993–2017
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2017, patent applications to the epo by priority year in Latvia stood at 22.26 Number.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year in Latvia peaked at 67.17 Number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5 Number, in 1993.
That places Latvia 53rd out of 60 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.5 Number | — |
| 1997 | 3.7 Number | +640.0% |
| 1998 | 4.67 Number | +26.2% |
| 1999 | 1.7 Number | -63.6% |
| 2000 | 8.98 Number | +428.2% |
| 2001 | 5.13 Number | -42.9% |
| 2002 | 6.83 Number | +33.1% |
| 2003 | 7.11 Number | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 9.82 Number | +38.1% |
| 2005 | 17.82 Number | +81.5% |
| 2006 | 16.43 Number | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 15.67 Number | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 22.78 Number | +45.4% |
| 2009 | 18.66 Number | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 15.78 Number | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 17.88 Number | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 27.12 Number | +51.7% |
| 2013 | 67.17 Number | +147.7% |
| 2015 | 26.17 Number | -61.0% |
| 2016 | 21.64 Number | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 22.26 Number | +2.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 22.26 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 385.44 Number, 6% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 22.26 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 364.42 Number, 6% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Latvia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +640.0% | 0.5 Number | 3.7 Number |
| 2000 | +428.2% | 1.7 Number | 8.98 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.64 Number | 0.5 Number | 4.67 Number | 4 |
| 2000s | 12.92 Number | 5.13 Number | 22.78 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.29 Number | 15.78 Number | 67.17 Number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More science & technology data for Latvia
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 121.26 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.22 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 36.27 units per square kilometre (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year in Latvia?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year in Latvia was 22.26 Number in 2017, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.17 Number in 2013.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 Number in 1993.
- How does Latvia rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Latvia ranks 53rd out of 60 countries with data for 2017.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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