New Zealand vs South Africa: Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP

New Zealand
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
New Zealand rank
7th
South Africa rank
8th

Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP over time

  • New Zealand
  • South Africa
0000198020022024

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 8th of 156 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP New Zealand
1990s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP New Zealand
2000s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP New Zealand
2010s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP New Zealand
2020s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp, New Zealand or South Africa?
New Zealand, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp between New Zealand and South Africa?
0 units per US$ of GDP, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp?
New Zealand ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 8th of 156 countries.
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.