Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Australia

Australia: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants was 20.5 Patents in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
20.5 Patents
Change on year
down 70.9%
World rank
27th
of 88 countries
All-time high
440.42 Patents
in 2000
All-time low
18 Patents
in 1978
Years of data
45
1978–2022

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Australia, 1978–2022

01002003004001978200020221978: 18 Patents1979: 62 Patents1980: 79 Patents1981: 103.3 Patents1982: 95.7 Patents1983: 93.8 Patents1984: 121.5 Patents1985: 139.3 Patents1986: 135.5 Patents1987: 147 Patents1988: 172.5 Patents1989: 139 Patents1990: 192 Patents1991: 173.2 Patents1992: 215.8 Patents1993: 197.4 Patents1994: 213.3 Patents1995: 210 Patents1996: 224.3 Patents1997: 203.2 Patents1998: 259.6 Patents1999: 274.8 Patents2000: 440.4 Patents2001: 335.9 Patents2002: 336.5 Patents2003: 312.2 Patents2004: 352.9 Patents2005: 335.7 Patents2006: 376.2 Patents2007: 381.8 Patents2008: 355.8 Patents2009: 330.3 Patents2010: 373.3 Patents2011: 366.8 Patents2012: 403.2 Patents2013: 398.9 Patents2014: 411.8 Patents2015: 425.7 Patents2016: 422.9 Patents2017: 379.2 Patents2018: 347.2 Patents2019: 264.3 Patents2020: 166.7 Patents2021: 70.5 Patents2022: 20.5 Patents

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.

Analysis

Australia recorded 20.5 Patents for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in 2022.

The figure is down 70.9% on the previous year and down 94.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Australia peaked at 440.42 Patents in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18 Patents, in 1978.

Australia ranks 27th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 40 Patents 18 Patents 62 Patents 2
1980s 122.67 Patents 79 Patents 172.5 Patents 10
1990s 216.37 Patents 173.17 Patents 274.83 Patents 10
2000s 355.78 Patents 312.17 Patents 440.42 Patents 10
2010s 379.32 Patents 264.33 Patents 425.67 Patents 10
2020s 85.89 Patents 20.5 Patents 166.67 Patents 3

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 24 Portugal 41.33 Patents compare
  2. 25 Luxembourg 40 Patents compare
  3. 26 Saudi Arabia 27 Patents compare
  4. 28 Greece 20.13 Patents compare
  5. 29 Hungary 18 Patents compare
  6. 30 South Africa 11 Patents compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Australia?
Patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Australia was 20.5 Patents in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 440.42 Patents in 2000.
What is the lowest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 18 Patents in 1978.
How does Australia rank for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
Australia ranks 27th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
Is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 94.9%. 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 grants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,680 data points, 1978–2022
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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.