Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Singapore
Singapore: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 310.41 Number in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Singapore, 1982–2014
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year in Singapore is 310.41 Number, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year in Singapore peaked at 310.41 Number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.5 Number, in 1983.
Singapore ranks 33rd of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 5.12 Number | — |
| 1983 | 1.5 Number | -70.7% |
| 1984 | 8 Number | +433.3% |
| 1985 | 5.33 Number | -33.4% |
| 1986 | 6.25 Number | +17.3% |
| 1987 | 4.23 Number | -32.3% |
| 1988 | 8.08 Number | +91.0% |
| 1989 | 23.53 Number | +191.2% |
| 1990 | 9.62 Number | -59.1% |
| 1991 | 26.25 Number | +172.9% |
| 1992 | 48.73 Number | +85.6% |
| 1993 | 33.49 Number | -31.3% |
| 1994 | 42.47 Number | +26.8% |
| 1995 | 46.82 Number | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 75.31 Number | +60.9% |
| 1997 | 73.31 Number | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 110.27 Number | +50.4% |
| 1999 | 137.68 Number | +24.9% |
| 2000 | 145.9 Number | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 191.26 Number | +31.1% |
| 2002 | 190.58 Number | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 224.78 Number | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 270.92 Number | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 258.85 Number | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 271.93 Number | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 259.06 Number | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 276.99 Number | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 270.72 Number | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 281.9 Number | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 264.48 Number | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 295.14 Number | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 303.28 Number | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 310.41 Number | +2.4% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 310.41 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 385.44 Number, 81% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 310.41 Number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 575.62 Number, 54% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Singapore 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 | +433.3% | 1.5 Number | 8 Number |
| 1989 | +191.2% | 8.08 Number | 23.53 Number |
| 1991 | +172.9% | 9.62 Number | 26.25 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.75 Number | 1.5 Number | 23.53 Number | 8 |
| 1990s | 60.4 Number | 9.62 Number | 137.68 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 236.1 Number | 145.9 Number | 276.99 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 291.04 Number | 264.48 Number | 310.41 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More science & technology data for Singapore
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 170.78 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.65 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 9.96 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 13,965 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.6582 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 11,894 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year in Singapore?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year in Singapore was 310.41 Number in 2014, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 310.41 Number in 2014.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 Number in 1983.
- How does Singapore rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Singapore ranks 33rd out of 60 countries with data for 2014.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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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