Portugal - Number of Patents in the ICT Sector

Since 2014, Portugal Number of Patents in the ICT Sector rose 14.5% year on year. In 2019, the country was number 30 among other countries in Number of Patents in the ICT Sector at 33.1 Units. Portugal is overtaken by South Africa, which was ranked number 29 with 43.44 Units and is followed by New Zealand with 31.87 Units. China lead the ranking with 26,598.8 Units in 2019, a growth of 5.8% versus 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 33.10
2018 31.98
2017 27.73
2016 37.86
2015 35.65
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How does Portugal 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
29 #29
South Africa
43 2019 -2.0 % -7.6 % View data
30 #30
Portugal
33 2019 +3.5 % +14.5 % View data
31 #31
New Zealand
32 2019 -1.3 % -0.4 % View data
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