Nigeria - Number of Patent Applications by Residents
Since 2013, Nigeria Number of Patent Applications by Residents grew 19.1% year on year. At 120 Patents in 2018, the country was number 65 among other countries in Number of Patent Applications by Residents. Nigeria is overtaken by Syria, which was ranked number 64 at 121 Patents and is followed by Luxembourg at 117 Patents. China topped the ranking with 1,243,568 Patents in 2019, -10.8% versus 2018. United States, Japan and South Korea respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Barbados recorded the best 5 years average growth at +98.7% per year, while Zambia was the worst growing country at -32.2% per year.
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| Date | Units (Patents) |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 120.00 |
| 2017 | 100.00 |
| 2016 | 85.00 |
| 2015 | |
| 2014 |
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How does Nigeria rank in Number of Patent Applications by Residents?
| # | 133 Countries | Units (Patents) | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
China
|
1,243,568 | 2019 | -10.8 % | +9.2 % | View data | |
| 2 |
#2
United States
|
285,113 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data | |
| 64 |
#64
Syria
|
121 | 2019 | +17.5 % | NA | View data | |
| 65 |
#65
Nigeria
|
120 | 2018 | +20.0 % | +19.1 % | View data | |
| 66 |
#66
Luxembourg
|
117 | 2019 | -23.0 % | -1.8 % | View data | |