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South Africa - Patent Applications 1992

Name: South Africa Patent Applications 1992
Creator: World Bank
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Patent applications by residents · World Bank

888 −135 from 1991 Global rank: 27th

South Africa's patent applications was 888 in 1992, decreased +135 from 1,023 in 1991. This was the 27th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 1992▾

Patent Applications by Country - 1992
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Japan	338,019	0.6%
2nd	United States	92,425	5.1%
3rd	Russian Federation	39,494	-
4th	Germany	33,919	5.2%
5th	United Kingdom	18,848	-2.0%
6th	Korea	15,951	20.4%
7th	France	12,539	-0.5%
8th	China	10,022	35.9%
9th	Italy	7,568	230.6%
10th	Sweden	3,291	4.3%
11th	Switzerland	3,068	4.0%
12th	Poland	2,891	-14.7%
13th	Canada	2,807	28.6%
14th	Austria	2,117	2.0%
15th	Brazil	2,100	-9.4%
16th	Spain	2,076	-3.7%
17th	Finland	2,052	-3.3%
18th	Netherlands	1,753	9.2%
19th	Australia	1,695	-1.3%
20th	Hungary	1,497	-32.3%
21st	Romania	1,457	-27.7%
22nd	Israel	1,400	28.8%
23rd	India	1,248	-1.5%
24th	Denmark	1,204	13.5%
25th	New Zealand	1,031	4.9%
26th	Norway	941	1.8%
27th	South Africa	888	-13.2%
28th	Belgium	675	8.0%
29th	Mexico	565	0.2%
30th	Argentina	503	-46.7%
31st	Croatia	479	-
32nd	Kazakhstan	433	-
33rd	Georgia	365	-
34th	Bulgaria	329	-22.0%
35th	Ukraine	309	-
36th	Egypt, Arab Republic of	301	-2.3%
37th	Iran, Islamic Republic of	225	-14.1%
38th	Greece	222	18.1%
39th	Türkiye	189	27.7%
40th	Slovenia	188	795.2%
41st	Chile	178	17.9%
42nd	Malaysia	151	42.5%
43rd	Iraq	149	-39.7%
44th	Lithuania	134	362.1%
45th	Philippines	133	-9.5%
46th	Colombia	120	41.2%
47th	Latvia	73	-
48th	Bangladesh	72	100.0%
49th	Portugal	69	-32.4%
50th	Indonesia	67	97.1%
51st	Thailand	67	-16.3%
52nd	Syrian Arab Republic	53	1,225.0%
53rd	Zimbabwe	42	-30.0%
54th	Uruguay	39	14.7%
55th	Sri Lanka	36	9.1%
56th	Viet Nam	34	-8.1%
57th	Iceland	28	-17.6%
58th	Guatemala	27	-12.9%
59th	Mongolia	26	-7.1%
60th	Ecuador	23	76.9%
61st	Tunisia	22	-15.4%
62nd	Peru	21	-32.3%
63rd	Saudi Arabia	21	-22.2%
64th	Paraguay	20	25.0%
65th	Costa Rica	18	-71.4%
66th	Panama	18	-5.3%
67th	Pakistan	17	-22.7%
68th	Trinidad and Tobago	13	30.0%
69th	Hong Kong SAR, China	11	-31.3%
70th	El Salvador	11	10.0%
71st	Algeria	10	66.7%
72nd	Monaco	9	-25.0%
73rd	Zambia	7	600.0%
74th	Jamaica	6	50.0%
75th	Angola	4	-
76th	Malta	3	-50.0%
77th	Nicaragua	3	50.0%
78th	Bahamas, The	2	100.0%
79th	Malawi	2	100.0%
80th	Cuba	1	-99.5%
81st	Nepal	1	-50.0%

FAQ

What was South Africa's patent applications in 1992?▾

South Africa's patent applications in 1992 was 888. This ranked 27th globally.

How did South Africa's patent applications change in 1992?▾

South Africa's patent applications decreased by 13.2% in 1992 compared to 1991.

Which country had the highest patent applications in 1992?▾

Japan had the highest patent applications in 1992 at 338,019.

What is the patent applications of South Africa in 1992?▾

The patent applications of South Africa in 1992 was 888. This ranked 27th globally.

How does 1992 compare to 1991 for South Africa's patent applications?▾

South Africa's patent applications went from 1,023 in 1991 to 888 in 1992, a 13.2% decrease.

HistorySaid - pattern alert

South Africa matched the Stagflation Risk pattern in 1992. Historically: 307 occurrences, 117 successful (38%). Outcome 24 months later: 8.9%. View full analysis →

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