Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 was 2 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
2 Number
Change on year
up 300.0%
World rank
33rd
of 56 countries
All-time high
2.4 Number
in 2003
All-time low
0.2 Number
in 1988
Years of data
7
1988–2013
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Bulgaria, 1988–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Bulgaria is 2 Number, measured in 2013.
That represents a change of up 300.0% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Bulgaria peaked at 2.4 Number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2 Number, in 1988.
Bulgaria ranks 33rd of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.2 Number | — |
| 1996 | 1.05 Number | +425.5% |
| 2003 | 2.4 Number | +128.4% |
| 2005 | 1 Number | -58.3% |
| 2006 | 0.25 Number | -75.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5 Number | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 2 Number | +300.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 2 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.4 Number, 83% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 2 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.15 Number, 93% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2 Number | 0.2 Number | 0.2 Number | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.05 Number | 1.05 Number | 1.05 Number | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.22 Number | 0.25 Number | 2.4 Number | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.25 Number | 0.5 Number | 2 Number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More science & technology data for Bulgaria
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 118.07 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.24 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 7.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 73.83 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.1136 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.4474 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 7 (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 4,998 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Bulgaria?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Bulgaria was 2 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 Number in 2003.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 Number in 1988.
- How does Bulgaria rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd out of 56 countries with data for 2013.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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