Mexico vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Patent applications, nonresidents

Mexico
15,044
in 2021
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
18,210
in 2020
Mexico rank
11th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
10th

Patent applications, nonresidents over time

  • Mexico
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 18,210 against 15,044 in Mexico, a difference of 3,166.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 11th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 10th of 150 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1980s 3,963 4,287 323.5 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 7,687 4,914 2,774 Mexico
2000s 13,668 10,180 3,488 Mexico
2010s 14,792 15,783 990.9 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2020s 13,180 18,210 5,030 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Mexico or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 18,210 against 15,044 in Mexico as of 2020.
What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Mexico and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
3,166, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Mexico and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
Mexico ranks 11th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 10th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as Patent applications, nonresidents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patent applications, nonresidents
Source
WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,548 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.