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
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
1 #1
China
26,599 2019 +5.8 % +12.9 % View data
2 #2
United States
17,459 2019 +1.5 % +0.2 % View data
28 #28
Mexico
48 2019 +4.7 % +8.0 % View data
29 #29
South Africa
43 2019 -2.0 % -7.6 % View data
30 #30
Portugal
33 2019 +3.5 % +14.5 % View data
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