Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in South Africa
South Africa: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications was 60.67 Patents in 2023. ▲ Rising
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in South Africa, 1978–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
In 2023, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in South Africa stood at 60.67 Patents.
The figure is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in South Africa peaked at 131.5 Patents in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7 Patents, in 1978.
South Africa ranks 33rd of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17 Patents | 7 Patents | 27 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 61.94 Patents | 32 Patents | 84 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.71 Patents | 44.67 Patents | 111 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.12 Patents | 99 Patents | 131.5 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.87 Patents | 86.75 Patents | 113.67 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.46 Patents | 60.67 Patents | 78 Patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 31 New Zealand 102.5 Patents compare
- 32 Hungary 81.37 Patents compare
- 34 Thailand 56.5 Patents compare
- 35 United Arab Emirates 49 Patents compare
- 36 Cyprus 44 Patents compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in South Africa?
- Patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in South Africa was 60.67 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 131.5 Patents in 2001.
- What is the lowest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 Patents in 1978.
- How does South Africa rank for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
- South Africa ranks 33rd out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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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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.