Lower middle income vs South Africa: Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP
Lower middle income
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Lower middle income rank
7th
South Africa rank
8th
Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP over time
- Lower middle income
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Lower middle income, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 3.1 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Lower middle income ranks 7th 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 | Lower middle 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, Lower middle income or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Lower middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp between Lower middle income and South Africa?
- 0 units per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lower middle income and South Africa rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp?
- Lower middle income ranks 7th 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.