Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants was 27 Patents in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants in Saudi Arabia, 1978–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants in Saudi Arabia is 27 Patents, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 52.2% on the previous year and down 84.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants in Saudi Arabia peaked at 176.59 Patents in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 Patents, in 1978.
That places Saudi Arabia 26th out of 88 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1980 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1981 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1982 | 0.5 Patents | — |
| 1983 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 1 Patents | — |
| 1985 | 1 Patents | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5 Patents | -50.0% |
| 1987 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 3 Patents | — |
| 1989 | 3 Patents | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 Patents | -66.7% |
| 1991 | 1.11 Patents | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 1 Patents | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 1 Patents | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5 Patents | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 1 Patents | +100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 3 Patents | — |
| 1998 | 3.33 Patents | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 11 Patents | +230.0% |
| 2000 | 9.5 Patents | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 22 Patents | +131.6% |
| 2002 | 6 Patents | -72.7% |
| 2003 | 10 Patents | +66.7% |
| 2004 | 14 Patents | +40.0% |
| 2005 | 27.58 Patents | +97.0% |
| 2006 | 21.83 Patents | -20.8% |
| 2007 | 19.67 Patents | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 33.5 Patents | +70.3% |
| 2009 | 50.5 Patents | +50.7% |
| 2010 | 39.5 Patents | -21.8% |
| 2011 | 81.35 Patents | +105.9% |
| 2012 | 176.59 Patents | +117.1% |
| 2013 | 137.75 Patents | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 138.83 Patents | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 104.25 Patents | -24.9% |
| 2016 | 146.83 Patents | +40.8% |
| 2017 | 120.33 Patents | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 157.25 Patents | +30.7% |
| 2019 | 99.5 Patents | -36.7% |
| 2020 | 79.67 Patents | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 56.5 Patents | -29.1% |
| 2022 | 27 Patents | -52.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.9 Patents | 0 Patents | 3 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.29 Patents | 0 Patents | 11 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.46 Patents | 6 Patents | 50.5 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.22 Patents | 39.5 Patents | 176.59 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.39 Patents | 27 Patents | 79.67 Patents | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants in Saudi Arabia?
- Patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants in Saudi Arabia was 27 Patents in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 176.59 Patents in 2012.
- What is the lowest patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants 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 grants?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 26th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.7%. 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 grants. 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)