Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants in Singapore
Singapore: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants was 75.67 Patents in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants in Singapore, 1978–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
In 2022, patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants in Singapore stood at 75.67 Patents.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.7% on the previous year and down 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants in Singapore peaked at 341 Patents in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 Patents, in 1978.
That places Singapore 21st out of 88 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1980 | 4 Patents | — |
| 1981 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 1 Patents | — |
| 1983 | 2 Patents | +100.0% |
| 1984 | 1 Patents | -50.0% |
| 1985 | 3 Patents | +200.0% |
| 1986 | 3 Patents | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4 Patents | +33.3% |
| 1988 | 1 Patents | -75.0% |
| 1989 | 5.5 Patents | +450.0% |
| 1990 | 6 Patents | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 2 Patents | -66.7% |
| 1992 | 5.5 Patents | +175.0% |
| 1993 | 10 Patents | +81.8% |
| 1994 | 15 Patents | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 7 Patents | -53.3% |
| 1996 | 16.5 Patents | +135.7% |
| 1997 | 40.17 Patents | +143.4% |
| 1998 | 44 Patents | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 55.5 Patents | +26.1% |
| 2000 | 82.5 Patents | +48.6% |
| 2001 | 100.83 Patents | +22.2% |
| 2002 | 115.33 Patents | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 98 Patents | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 155.34 Patents | +58.5% |
| 2005 | 134.33 Patents | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 120.67 Patents | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 140 Patents | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 160.83 Patents | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 203.33 Patents | +26.4% |
| 2010 | 224 Patents | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 205.72 Patents | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 275.33 Patents | +33.8% |
| 2013 | 341 Patents | +23.9% |
| 2014 | 280.2 Patents | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 297.17 Patents | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 290.08 Patents | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 240.92 Patents | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 295.95 Patents | +22.8% |
| 2019 | 260 Patents | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 245.58 Patents | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 144.67 Patents | -41.1% |
| 2022 | 75.67 Patents | -47.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.45 Patents | 0 Patents | 5.5 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.17 Patents | 2 Patents | 55.5 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 131.12 Patents | 82.5 Patents | 203.33 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 271.04 Patents | 205.72 Patents | 341 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 155.31 Patents | 75.67 Patents | 245.58 Patents | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants in Singapore?
- Patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants in Singapore was 75.67 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 341 Patents in 2013.
- What is the lowest patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Patents in 1978.
- How does Singapore rank for patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants?
- Singapore ranks 21st out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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)