South Africa - Number of Patents in the ICT Sector
Since 2014, South Africa Number of Patents in the ICT Sector decreased by 7.6% year on year. In 2019, the country was number 29 comparing other countries in Number of Patents in the ICT Sector at 43.44 Units. South Africa is overtaken by Mexico, which was number 28 with 47.9 Units and is followed by Portugal with 33.1 Units. China ranked the highest with 26,598.8 Units in 2019, +5.8% compared to 2018. United States, Japan and South Korea respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Portugal recorded the best 5 years average growth at +14.5% per year, while Chile recorded the worst performance at -17.5% per year.
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Date | Units |
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2019 | 43.44 |
2018 | 44.33 |
2017 | 43.33 |
2016 | 46.97 |
2015 | 52.58 |
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How does South Africa rank in Number of Patents in the ICT Sector?
# | 44 Countries | Units | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
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1 |
#1
China
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26,599 | 2019 | +5.8 % | +12.9 % | View data | |
2 |
#2
United States
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17,459 | 2019 | +1.5 % | +0.2 % | View data | |
28 |
#28
Mexico
|
48 | 2019 | +4.7 % | +8.0 % | View data | |
29 |
#29
South Africa
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43 | 2019 | -2.0 % | -7.6 % | View data | |
30 |
#30
Portugal
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33 | 2019 | +3.5 % | +14.5 % | View data |