South Africa Patent Applications by Residents (2021)
South Africa's Patent Applications by Residents: 1,804 number of applications in 2021, +1,262 YoY. World Bank (IP.PAT.RESD), 1990–2021.
South Africa (2021)
1,804
number of applications
+1,262 YoY
YoY Change
+1,262
number of applications
Trend
up
Series length
35
years of data
Data
| Year | number of applications | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,804 | +1,262 |
| 2020 | 542 | -25 |
| 2019 | 567 | -90 |
| 2018 | 657 | -71 |
| 2017 | 728 | +24 |
| 2016 | 704 | -185 |
| 2015 | 889 | +87 |
| 2014 | 802 | +164 |
| 2013 | 638 | +30 |
| 2012 | 608 | -48 |
| 2011 | 656 | -165 |
| 2010 | 821 | -1 |
| 2009 | 822 | -38 |
| 2008 | 860 | -55 |
| 2007 | 915 | +49 |
| 2006 | 866 | -137 |
| 2005 | 1,003 | +47 |
| 2004 | 956 | +34 |
| 2003 | 922 | -61 |
| 2002 | 983 | n/a |
About this Dataset
South Africa recorded 1804.0 number of applications in 2021. The most recent year-on-year change was +1262.0. The historical series (1990–2021) shows a peak of 5134.0 in 1989 and a trough of 138.0 in 1999.
Data sourced from World Bank Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.
The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
This indicator tracks south africa patent applications by residents in South Africa, published by World Bank. Data covers 1990–2021 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2021. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
The series peaked at 5134.0 number of applications in 1989 and reached its lowest recorded value of 138.0 in 1999. The latest reading of 1804.0 in 2021 represents a year-on-year change of +1262.0.