Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012) in Finland
Finland: Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012) was 51.09 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Finland, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Finland is 51.09 Number, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.2% on the previous year and down 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Finland peaked at 457.86 Number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1977.
That places Finland 22nd out of 60 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 Number | — |
| 1978 | 5.5 Number | +450.0% |
| 1979 | 15.5 Number | +181.8% |
| 1980 | 33.75 Number | +117.7% |
| 1981 | 37.2 Number | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 29.5 Number | -20.7% |
| 1983 | 47 Number | +59.3% |
| 1984 | 54.81 Number | +16.6% |
| 1985 | 61.3 Number | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 85.52 Number | +39.5% |
| 1987 | 113.3 Number | +32.5% |
| 1988 | 112.74 Number | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 129.38 Number | +14.8% |
| 1990 | 151.62 Number | +17.2% |
| 1991 | 172.86 Number | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 231.57 Number | +34.0% |
| 1993 | 258.41 Number | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 358.89 Number | +38.9% |
| 1995 | 324.49 Number | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 362.2 Number | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 456.99 Number | +26.2% |
| 1998 | 457.86 Number | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 451.62 Number | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 353.08 Number | -21.8% |
| 2001 | 318.81 Number | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 216.56 Number | -32.1% |
| 2003 | 253.15 Number | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 262.95 Number | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 280.27 Number | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 189.21 Number | -32.5% |
| 2007 | 158.85 Number | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 167.01 Number | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 137.22 Number | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 127.67 Number | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 72.19 Number | -43.5% |
| 2012 | 51.09 Number | -29.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 51.09 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.42 Number, 3.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Finland's 51.09 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.75 Number, 4.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012) in Finland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +450.0% | 1 Number | 5.5 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.33 Number | 1 Number | 15.5 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 70.45 Number | 29.5 Number | 129.38 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 322.65 Number | 151.62 Number | 457.86 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 233.71 Number | 137.22 Number | 353.08 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.65 Number | 51.09 Number | 127.67 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Finland?
- Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Finland was 51.09 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest triadic patent families by earliest priority year recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 457.86 Number in 1998.
- What is the lowest triadic patent families by earliest priority year recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 1977.
- How does Finland rank for triadic patent families by earliest priority year?
- Finland ranks 22nd out of 60 countries with data for 2012.
- Is triadic patent families by earliest priority year rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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