Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants was 27 Patents in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
27 Patents
Change on year
down 52.2%
World rank
26th
of 88 countries
All-time high
176.59 Patents
in 2012
All-time low
0 Patents
in 1978
Years of data
45
1978–2022

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

0501001502001978200020221978: 0 Patents1979: 0 Patents1980: 0 Patents1981: 0 Patents1982: 0.5 Patents1983: 0 Patents1984: 1 Patents1985: 1 Patents1986: 0.5 Patents1987: 0 Patents1988: 3 Patents1989: 3 Patents1990: 1 Patents1991: 1.1 Patents1992: 1 Patents1993: 1 Patents1994: 0.5 Patents1995: 1 Patents1996: 0 Patents1997: 3 Patents1998: 3.3 Patents1999: 11 Patents2000: 9.5 Patents2001: 22 Patents2002: 6 Patents2003: 10 Patents2004: 14 Patents2005: 27.6 Patents2006: 21.8 Patents2007: 19.7 Patents2008: 33.5 Patents2009: 50.5 Patents2010: 39.5 Patents2011: 81.3 Patents2012: 176.6 Patents2013: 137.8 Patents2014: 138.8 Patents2015: 104.2 Patents2016: 146.8 Patents2017: 120.3 Patents2018: 157.2 Patents2019: 99.5 Patents2020: 79.7 Patents2021: 56.5 Patents2022: 27 Patents

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

Analysis

In 2022, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Saudi Arabia stood at 27 Patents.

That represents a change of down 52.2% on the previous year and down 84.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Saudi Arabia peaked at 176.59 Patents in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 Patents, in 1978.

That places Saudi Arabia 26th out of 88 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents 2
1980s 0.9 Patents 0 Patents 3 Patents 10
1990s 2.29 Patents 0 Patents 11 Patents 10
2000s 21.46 Patents 6 Patents 50.5 Patents 10
2010s 120.22 Patents 39.5 Patents 176.59 Patents 10
2020s 54.39 Patents 27 Patents 79.67 Patents 3

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 23 Czechia 43 Patents compare
  2. 24 Portugal 41.33 Patents compare
  3. 25 Luxembourg 40 Patents compare
  4. 27 Australia 20.5 Patents compare
  5. 28 Greece 20.13 Patents compare
  6. 29 Hungary 18 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 Saudi Arabia?
Patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Saudi Arabia was 27 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 Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 176.59 Patents in 2012.
What is the lowest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 Patents in 1978.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
Saudi Arabia ranks 26th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
Is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 84.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.