Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Singapore
Singapore: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications was 748.42 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Singapore, 1978–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Singapore is 748.42 Patents, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.8% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Singapore peaked at 957.58 Patents in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 Patents, in 1978.
That places Singapore 18th out of 88 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 0.5 Patents | 0 Patents | 1 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.4 Patents | 1 Patents | 9 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.9 Patents | 4 Patents | 118 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 290.92 Patents | 159.5 Patents | 406 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 498.25 Patents | 386.56 Patents | 677.2 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 856.65 Patents | 748.42 Patents | 957.58 Patents | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Singapore?
- Patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Singapore was 748.42 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 957.58 Patents in 2021.
- What is the lowest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Patents in 1978.
- How does Singapore rank for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
- Singapore ranks 18th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. 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 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.