Nigeria - Number of Patent Applications by Nonresidents

Since 2013, Nigeria Number of Patent Applications by Nonresidents was down by 24.2% year on year. In 2018, the country was ranked number 62 comparing other countries in Number of Patent Applications by Nonresidents at 218 Applications. Nigeria is overtaken by Dominican Republic, which was ranked number 61 at 220 Applications and is followed by Turkey with 217 Applications. United States lead the ranking with 336,340 Applications in 2019, a growth of 7.8% versus 2018. China, Japan and South Korea respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Sao Tome and Principe witnessed the best average annual growth at +169.6% per year, while Samoa recorded the worst performance at -60.1% per year.

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Date Units (Applications)
2018 218.00
2017 180.00
2016 150.00
2015
2014
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How does Nigeria rank in Number of Patent Applications by Nonresidents?

# 144 Countries Units (Applications) Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
United States
336,340 2019 +7.8 % +2.8 % View data
2 #2
China
157,093 2019 +6.0 % +4.3 % View data
61 #61
Dominican Republic
220 2019 +4.3 % -2.0 % View data
62 #62
Nigeria
218 2018 +21.1 % -24.2 % View data
63 #63
Turkey
217 2019 -30.0 % -8.1 % View data
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