Patents - technology diffusion in Taïwan

Taïwan: Patents - technology diffusion was 55,572 Patents in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
55,572 Patents
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
4th
of 104 countries
All-time high
59,540 Patents
in 2008
All-time low
437 Patents
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Patents - technology diffusion in Taïwan, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200620231990: 437 Patents1991: 2.4k Patents1992: 7.1k Patents1993: 8.7k Patents1994: 10.6k Patents1995: 12.9k Patents1996: 15.6k Patents1997: 19.6k Patents1998: 22.0k Patents1999: 23.1k Patents2000: 26.9k Patents2001: 32.7k Patents2002: 33.2k Patents2003: 41.1k Patents2004: 46.7k Patents2005: 54.3k Patents2006: 57.5k Patents2007: 58.9k Patents2008: 59.5k Patents2009: 53.2k Patents2010: 53.9k Patents2011: 57.1k Patents2012: 58.2k Patents2013: 55.7k Patents2014: 52.0k Patents2015: 49.2k Patents2016: 48.6k Patents2017: 50.9k Patents2018: 53.9k Patents2019: 54.9k Patents2020: 52.5k Patents2021: 55.6k Patents2022: 56.4k Patents2023: 55.6k Patents

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for patents - technology diffusion in Taïwan is 55,572 Patents, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patents - technology diffusion in Taïwan peaked at 59,540 Patents in 2008 and was at its lowest, 437 Patents, in 1990.

Taïwan ranks 4th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12,233 Patents 437 Patents 23,096 Patents 10
2000s 46,398 Patents 26,930 Patents 59,540 Patents 10
2010s 53,429 Patents 48,556 Patents 58,201 Patents 10
2020s 55,007 Patents 52,451 Patents 56,362 Patents 4

Countries ranked near Taïwan

  1. 1 China (People’s Republic of) 1.77 million Patents compare
  2. 2 United States 370,325 Patents compare
  3. 3 Japan 251,752 Patents compare
  4. 5 Germany 52,279 Patents compare
  5. 6 Australia 37,316 Patents compare
  6. 7 United Kingdom 14,019 Patents compare

See the full ranking of 118 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is patents - technology diffusion in Taïwan?
Patents - technology diffusion in Taïwan was 55,572 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Taïwan?
The highest recorded value was 59,540 Patents in 2008.
What is the lowest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Taïwan?
The lowest recorded value was 437 Patents in 1990.
How does Taïwan rank for patents - technology diffusion?
Taïwan ranks 4th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is patents - technology diffusion rising or falling in Taïwan?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Taïwan data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Patents - technology diffusion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patents - technology diffusion
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
118 places, 3,266 data points, 1990–2023
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