Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in South Africa
South Africa: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants was 11 Patents in 2022. ▲ Rising
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in South Africa, 1978–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
In 2022, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in South Africa stood at 11 Patents.
That represents a change of down 54.2% on the previous year and down 81.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in South Africa peaked at 71 Patents in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5 Patents, in 1978.
South Africa ranks 30th 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.
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 5 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 19 Patents | +280.0% |
| 1980 | 17 Patents | -10.5% |
| 1981 | 22 Patents | +29.4% |
| 1982 | 26 Patents | +18.2% |
| 1983 | 27 Patents | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 23.5 Patents | -13.0% |
| 1985 | 25.33 Patents | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 27.5 Patents | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 37 Patents | +34.5% |
| 1988 | 21 Patents | -43.2% |
| 1989 | 32.75 Patents | +56.0% |
| 1990 | 38.5 Patents | +17.6% |
| 1991 | 32.67 Patents | -15.2% |
| 1992 | 34.5 Patents | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 57.08 Patents | +65.5% |
| 1994 | 61 Patents | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 24.5 Patents | -59.8% |
| 1996 | 27.5 Patents | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 38.17 Patents | +38.8% |
| 1998 | 52.5 Patents | +37.6% |
| 1999 | 61 Patents | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 46.33 Patents | -24.0% |
| 2001 | 70.5 Patents | +52.2% |
| 2002 | 47.5 Patents | -32.6% |
| 2003 | 61.83 Patents | +30.2% |
| 2004 | 71 Patents | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 67.17 Patents | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 61 Patents | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 57 Patents | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 53 Patents | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 59.83 Patents | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 50 Patents | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 44.75 Patents | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 58.5 Patents | +30.7% |
| 2013 | 59.5 Patents | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 54.5 Patents | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 56.67 Patents | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 65 Patents | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 57.5 Patents | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 41.5 Patents | -27.8% |
| 2019 | 42 Patents | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 27.5 Patents | -34.5% |
| 2021 | 24 Patents | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 11 Patents | -54.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12 Patents | 5 Patents | 19 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 25.91 Patents | 17 Patents | 37 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.74 Patents | 24.5 Patents | 61 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.52 Patents | 46.33 Patents | 71 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.99 Patents | 41.5 Patents | 65 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.83 Patents | 11 Patents | 27.5 Patents | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in South Africa?
- Patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in South Africa was 11 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 71 Patents in 2004.
- What is the lowest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 Patents in 1978.
- How does South Africa rank for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
- South Africa ranks 30th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.2%. 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 grants. 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.