Latin America & Caribbean vs South Africa: Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP
Latin America & Caribbean
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean rank
8th
South Africa rank
8th
Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 3.2 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 8th of 11 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp, Latin America & Caribbean or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp between Latin America & Caribbean and South Africa?
- 0 units per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and South Africa rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 8th of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Patent applications, nonresidents divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.