Spain - Number of Patent Applications by Residents

Since 2014, Spain Number of Patent Applications by Residents fell by 15.3% year on year. At 1,288 Patents in 2019, the country was ranked number 28 among other countries in Number of Patent Applications by Residents. Spain is overtaken by Mexico, which was ranked number 27 with 1,305 Patents and is followed by Saudi Arabia at 1,188 Patents. China lead the ranking with 1,243,568 Patents in 2019, a decrease of 10.8% versus 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 1,288.00
2018 1,525.00
2017 2,167.00
2016 2,745.00
2015 2,799.00
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How does Spain 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
27 #27
Mexico
1,305 2019 -16.1 % +0.9 % 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
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