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South Africa - Patent Applications 2009

Name: South Africa Patent Applications 2009
Creator: World Bank
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Patent applications by residents · World Bank

822 −38 from 2008 Global rank: 35th

South Africa's patent applications was 822 in 2009, decreased +38 from 860 in 2008. This was the 35th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2009▾

Patent Applications by Country - 2009
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Japan	295,315	-10.5%
2nd	China	229,096	17.7%
3rd	United States	224,912	-2.9%
4th	Korea	127,316	0.2%
5th	Germany	47,859	-2.8%
6th	Russian Federation	25,598	-7.6%
7th	United Kingdom	15,985	-3.3%
8th	France	14,100	-3.8%
9th	Iran, Islamic Republic of	12,184	-20.9%
10th	Italy	8,814	2.6%
11th	Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of	7,956	16.2%
12th	India	7,262	13.0%
13th	Canada	5,067	0.1%
14th	Brazil	4,271	-0.2%
15th	Spain	3,596	-1.0%
16th	Poland	2,899	16.5%
17th	Netherlands	2,575	6.4%
18th	Türkiye	2,555	15.0%
19th	Australia	2,494	-11.6%
20th	Ukraine	2,434	-13.8%
21st	Austria	2,263	-1.5%
22nd	Sweden	2,186	-14.2%
23rd	Finland	1,806	0.4%
24th	Belarus	1,753	16.1%
25th	Switzerland	1,684	5.6%
26th	New Zealand	1,555	23.8%
27th	Denmark	1,518	-7.1%
28th	Kazakhstan	1,513	2.0%
29th	Israel	1,387	-9.2%
30th	Norway	1,246	8.3%
31st	Malaysia	1,234	50.9%
32nd	Romania	1,054	5.9%
33rd	Thailand	1,025	13.6%
34th	Mexico	822	20.0%
35th	South Africa	822	-4.4%
36th	Czechia	789	10.8%
37th	Hungary	757	10.8%
38th	Singapore	750	-5.4%
39th	Greece	698	11.1%
40th	Belgium	669	16.3%
41st	Argentina	640	-20.1%
42nd	Portugal	571	49.9%
43rd	Egypt, Arab Republic of	490	1.9%
44th	Indonesia	415	7.5%
45th	Slovenia	373	23.9%
46th	Chile	343	-35.4%
47th	Sudan	332	-2.4%
48th	Serbia	319	-17.4%
49th	Azerbaijan	264	16.8%
50th	Viet Nam	258	26.5%
51st	Georgia	256	15.3%
52nd	Croatia	250	-24.2%
53rd	Bulgaria	242	-2.8%
54th	Latvia	240	16.5%
55th	Uzbekistan	238	-9.2%
56th	Sri Lanka	202	0.5%
57th	Slovak Republic	176	5.4%
58th	Philippines	172	-20.4%
59th	Hong Kong SAR, China	149	-13.9%
60th	Kyrgyz Republic	146	8.1%
61st	Morocco	135	-23.7%
62nd	Moldova	134	-50.9%
63rd	Colombia	128	1.6%
64th	Armenia	116	-48.7%
65th	Tunisia	105	38.2%
66th	Lithuania	91	4.6%
67th	Estonia	76	22.6%
68th	Mongolia	76	-26.2%
69th	Iceland	64	28.0%
70th	Jordan	60	20.0%
71st	Luxembourg	60	25.0%
72nd	Cuba	59	-14.5%
73rd	Bangladesh	55	-8.3%
74th	Kenya	48	-23.8%
75th	North Macedonia	39	14.7%
76th	Peru	37	19.4%
77th	Uruguay	30	-9.1%
78th	Dominican Republic	17	112.5%
79th	Jamaica	17	13.3%
80th	Costa Rica	16	-33.3%
81st	Paraguay	15	15.4%
82nd	Tajikistan	11	-57.7%
83rd	Zambia	9	-65.4%
84th	Malta	8	-42.9%
85th	Guatemala	7	40.0%
86th	Mozambique	7	250.0%
87th	Cyprus	6	-45.5%
88th	Ecuador	6	200.0%
89th	Monaco	3	-57.1%
90th	Macao SAR, China	1	-66.7%
91st	Madagascar	1	-92.9%

FAQ

What was South Africa's patent applications in 2009?▾

South Africa's patent applications in 2009 was 822. This ranked 35th globally.

How did South Africa's patent applications change in 2009?▾

South Africa's patent applications decreased by 4.4% in 2009 compared to 2008.

Which country had the highest patent applications in 2009?▾

Japan had the highest patent applications in 2009 at 295,315.

What is the patent applications of South Africa in 2009?▾

The patent applications of South Africa in 2009 was 822. This ranked 35th globally.

How does 2009 compare to 2008 for South Africa's patent applications?▾

South Africa's patent applications went from 860 in 2008 to 822 in 2009, a 4.4% decrease.

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