Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate was 15.38 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia is 15.38 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.9% on the previous year and up 122.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 656.9 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -69.32 % change on previous year, in 2014.
Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 656.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 12.07 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 1992 | 22.97 % change on previous year | +90.2% |
| 1993 | 20.5 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1994 | -5.76 % change on previous year | -128.1% |
| 1995 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -178.3% |
| 1996 | 12.81 % change on previous year | +184.0% |
| 1997 | 23.58 % change on previous year | +84.0% |
| 1998 | 28.47 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 1999 | -11.04 % change on previous year | -138.8% |
| 2000 | -30.33 % change on previous year | +174.7% |
| 2001 | -14.3 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 2002 | -19.18 % change on previous year | +34.1% |
| 2003 | -11.78 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 2004 | -18.89 % change on previous year | +60.4% |
| 2005 | -5.32 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 2006 | 12.03 % change on previous year | -326.3% |
| 2007 | 53.22 % change on previous year | +342.3% |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2014 | -69.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 29.86 % change on previous year | -143.1% |
| 2017 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 2018 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 2019 | 6.12 % change on previous year | +258.0% |
| 2020 | -7.67 % change on previous year | -225.4% |
| 2021 | 13.5 % change on previous year | -275.9% |
| 2022 | 25.18 % change on previous year | +86.5% |
| 2023 | 32 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 2024 | 15.38 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 15.38 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -4.05 % change on previous year. (62 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 15.38 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -1.36 % change on previous year. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.5 % change on previous year | -11.04 % change on previous year | 656.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.32 % change on previous year | -30.33 % change on previous year | 53.22 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | -4.62 % change on previous year | -69.32 % change on previous year | 29.86 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.68 % change on previous year | -7.67 % change on previous year | 32 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More science & technology data for Saudi Arabia
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 159.54 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.53 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 54.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 24.41 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 4,921 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia was 15.38 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 656.9 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -69.32 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 29th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Patent applications, nonresidents. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Patent applications, nonresidents 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
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Patent applications, nonresidents. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.