Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Australia
Australia: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications was 608.24 Patents in 2023. ▲ Rising
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Australia, 1978–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
In 2023, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Australia stood at 608.24 Patents.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.5% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Australia peaked at 1,015 Patents in 2006 and was at its lowest, 35 Patents, in 1978.
Australia ranks 21st of 88 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Australia, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 35 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 106.5 Patents | +204.3% |
| 1980 | 164 Patents | +54.0% |
| 1981 | 238.33 Patents | +45.3% |
| 1982 | 267.03 Patents | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 259 Patents | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 349.5 Patents | +34.9% |
| 1985 | 399.5 Patents | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 433.5 Patents | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 370.92 Patents | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 341.75 Patents | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 307.5 Patents | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 343.5 Patents | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 311.67 Patents | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 358.83 Patents | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 359.25 Patents | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 393 Patents | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 401.75 Patents | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 433.62 Patents | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 420.92 Patents | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 563.83 Patents | +34.0% |
| 1999 | 594.28 Patents | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 926.42 Patents | +55.9% |
| 2001 | 835.26 Patents | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 873.89 Patents | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 867.33 Patents | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 968.25 Patents | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 986.67 Patents | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1,015 Patents | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 912.63 Patents | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 844.17 Patents | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 789.33 Patents | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 828.37 Patents | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 785.25 Patents | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 788.88 Patents | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 765.67 Patents | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 826 Patents | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 791.25 Patents | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 850.23 Patents | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 916.23 Patents | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 919.08 Patents | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 930.45 Patents | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 952.5 Patents | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 951.48 Patents | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 838.65 Patents | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 608.24 Patents | -27.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 608.24 Patents is above the median for high income countries, which is 134.16 Patents, 4.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Australia's 608.24 Patents is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79.5 Patents, 7.7× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +204.3% | 35 Patents | 106.5 Patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.75 Patents | 35 Patents | 106.5 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 313.1 Patents | 164 Patents | 433.5 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 418.07 Patents | 311.67 Patents | 594.28 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 901.91 Patents | 789.33 Patents | 1,015 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 840.14 Patents | 765.67 Patents | 930.45 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 837.72 Patents | 608.24 Patents | 952.5 Patents | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Australia?
- Patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Australia was 608.24 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,015 Patents in 2006.
- What is the lowest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 Patents in 1978.
- How does Australia rank for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
- Australia ranks 21st out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Patent counts by technology (including total patents, estimated total patents for latest years): EPO, USPTO, PCT and Patent Families indicators are presented for selected technology domains such as ICT, Artificial Intelligence, nanotechnology, biotechnology as well as environment-related and health-related technologies.