Morocco vs Saudi Arabia: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Morocco
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2,581 against 2,549 in Morocco, a difference of 32.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 26th and Saudi Arabia ranks 25th of 150 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 204 | 58 | 146 | Morocco |
| 1990s | 286.86 | 737.29 | 450.43 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 622.75 | 457.5 | 165.25 | Morocco |
| 2010s | 1,345 | 1,424 | 79.11 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 2,494 | 2,428 | 66 | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Morocco or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2,581 against 2,549 in Morocco as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Morocco and Saudi Arabia?
- 32, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Saudi Arabia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2021.
- How do Morocco and Saudi Arabia rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Morocco ranks 26th and Saudi Arabia ranks 25th 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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About this data
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.