Low income vs South Africa: Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP

Low income
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Low income rank
11th
South Africa rank
8th

Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP over time

  • Low income
  • South Africa
000000198020022024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Low income, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes South Africa's figure about 11.1 times Low income's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Low income ranks 11th 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 Low income 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, Low income or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Low income as of 2024.
What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp between Low income and South Africa?
0 units per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and South Africa?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Low income and South Africa rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp?
Low income ranks 11th 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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Indicator
Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 5,036 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

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.