Saudi Arabia - Number of Patent Applications by Residents

Since 2014, Saudi Arabia Number of Patent Applications by Residents increased 12.8% year on year. With 1,188 Patents in 2019, the country was ranked number 29 among other countries in Number of Patent Applications by Residents. Saudi Arabia is overtaken by Spain, which was ranked number 28 at 1,288 Patents and is followed by Malaysia at 1,071 Patents. China topped the ranking with 1,243,568 Patents in 2019, -10.8% compared to 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 witnessed the worst performance at -32.2% per year.

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Date Units (Patents)
2019 1,188.00
2018 1,078.00
2017 909.00
2016 1,070.00
2015 715.00
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How does Saudi Arabia 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
28 #28
Spain
1,288 2019 -15.5 % -15.3 % View data
29 #29
Saudi Arabia
1,188 2019 +10.2 % +12.8 % View data
30 #30
Malaysia
1,071 2019 -4.0 % -4.6 % View data
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