Australia - Number of Patents in the ICT Sector
Since 2014, Australia Number of Patents in the ICT Sector was down by 1.5% year on year. At 374.09 Units in 2019, the country was number 14 comparing other countries in Number of Patents in the ICT Sector. Australia is overtaken by Taiwan, which was number 13 at 382.48 Units and is followed by Switzerland at 326.26 Units. China topped the ranking with 26,598.8 Units in 2019, that is +5.8% compared to 2018. United States, Japan and South Korea respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Portugal witnessed the best average annual growth at +14.5% per year, while Chile recorded the worst performance at -17.5% per year.
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| Date | Units |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 374.09 |
| 2018 | 371.13 |
| 2017 | 351.79 |
| 2016 | 396.05 |
| 2015 | 392.48 |
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How does Australia rank in Number of Patents in the ICT Sector?
| # | 44 Countries | Units | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
China
|
26,599 | 2019 | +5.8 % | +12.9 % | View data | |
| 2 |
#2
United States
|
17,459 | 2019 | +1.5 % | +0.2 % | View data | |
| 13 |
#13
Taiwan
|
382 | 2019 | +5.2 % | +6.2 % | View data | |
| 14 |
#14
Australia
|
374 | 2019 | +0.8 % | -1.5 % | View data | |
| 15 |
#15
Switzerland
|
326 | 2019 | +1.7 % | +3.3 % | View data | |