China - Number of Patents in the ICT Sector

Since 2014, China Number of Patents in the ICT Sector jumped by 12.9% year on year. With 26,598.8 Units in 2019, the country was number 1 comparing other countries in Number of Patents in the ICT Sector. United States, Japan and South Korea respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Portugal recorded the best 5 years average growth at +14.5% per year, while Chile recorded the worst performance at -17.5% per year.

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Date Units
2019 26,598.79
2018 25,138.58
2017 24,135.40
2016 22,031.04
2015 18,943.12
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How does China 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
3 #3
Japan
10,504 2019 +1.8 % +3.0 % View data
4 #4
South Korea
5,605 2019 +3.2 % +1.9 % View data
5 #5
Germany
2,939 2019 +2.2 % +4.8 % View data
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