South Africa - Number of Patent Applications by Residents
Since 2014, South Africa Number of Patent Applications by Residents decreased by 6.7% year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 41 comparing other countries in Number of Patent Applications by Residents at 567 Patents. South Africa is overtaken by Iraq, which was ranked number 40 with 653 Patents and is followed by Philippines with 501 Patents. China topped the ranking with 1,243,568 Patents in 2019, that is a fall of 10.8% compared to 2018. United States, Japan and South Korea respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Barbados witnessed the best average annual 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) |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 567.00 |
| 2018 | 657.00 |
| 2017 | 728.00 |
| 2016 | 704.00 |
| 2015 | 889.00 |
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How does South Africa 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 | |
| 40 |
#40
Iraq
|
653 | 2018 | +6.5 % | NA | View data | |
| 41 |
#41
South Africa
|
567 | 2019 | -13.7 % | -6.7 % | View data | |
| 42 |
#42
Philippines
|
501 | 2019 | -5.3 % | +8.4 % | View data | |