Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications was 134.16 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications in Saudi Arabia, 1978–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in Saudi Arabia is 134.16 Patents, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 17.7% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in Saudi Arabia peaked at 519.58 Patents in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 Patents, in 1978.
Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 2 Patents | 0 Patents | 5 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.65 Patents | 0 Patents | 12 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.18 Patents | 9 Patents | 79.5 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 240.34 Patents | 63 Patents | 519.58 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 183.12 Patents | 134.16 Patents | 260.5 Patents | 4 |
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- 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)
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 24,595 (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in Saudi Arabia?
- Patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in Saudi Arabia was 134.16 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 519.58 Patents in 2018.
- What is the lowest patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Patents in 1978.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 27th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Patent counts by technology domains developed by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)