Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.
| Country | Year | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 2008 | 4,781.00 |
| Argentina | 2009 | 4,336.00 |
| Argentina | 2010 | 4,165.00 |
| Argentina | 2011 | 4,133.00 |
| Argentina | 2012 | 4,078.00 |
| Argentina | 2013 | 4,129.00 |
| Argentina | 2014 | 4,173.00 |
| Armenia | 2008 | 4.00 |
| Armenia | 2009 | 11.00 |
| Armenia | 2010 | 6.00 |
| Armenia | 2011 | 19.00 |
| Armenia | 2012 | 4.00 |
| Armenia | 2013 | 6.00 |
| Armenia | 2014 | 2.00 |
| Australia | 2008 | 23,525.00 |
| Australia | 2009 | 21,187.00 |
| Australia | 2010 | 22,478.00 |
| Australia | 2011 | 23,143.00 |
| Australia | 2012 | 23,731.00 |
| Australia | 2013 | 26,656.00 |
| Australia | 2014 | 23,968.00 |
| Austria | 2008 | 329.00 |
| Austria | 2009 | 292.00 |
| Austria | 2010 | 249.00 |
| Austria | 2011 | 276.00 |
| Austria | 2012 | 294.00 |
| Austria | 2013 | 244.00 |
| Austria | 2014 | 271.00 |
| Belgium | 2008 | 133.00 |
| Belgium | 2009 | 148.00 |
| Belgium | 2010 | 140.00 |
| Belgium | 2011 | 127.00 |
| Belgium | 2012 | 127.00 |
| Belgium | 2013 | 161.00 |
| Belgium | 2014 | 137.00 |
| Bangladesh | 2008 | 278.00 |
| Bangladesh | 2009 | 275.00 |
| Bangladesh | 2010 | 276.00 |
| Bangladesh | 2011 | 269.00 |
| Bangladesh | 2012 | 287.00 |
| Bangladesh | 2013 | 243.00 |
| Bangladesh | 2014 | 249.00 |
| Bulgaria | 2008 | 22.00 |
| Bulgaria | 2009 | 24.00 |
| Bulgaria | 2010 | 17.00 |
| Bulgaria | 2011 | 21.00 |
| Bulgaria | 2012 | 14.00 |
| Bulgaria | 2013 | 15.00 |
| Bulgaria | 2014 | 16.00 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2008 | 12.00 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2009 | 0.00 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2010 | 9.00 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2011 | 12.00 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2012 | 14.00 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2013 | 22.00 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2014 | 2.00 |
| Belarus | 2008 | 220.00 |
| Belarus | 2009 | 173.00 |
| Belarus | 2010 | 174.00 |
| Belarus | 2011 | 146.00 |
| Belarus | 2012 | 190.00 |
| Belarus | 2013 | 145.00 |
| Belarus | 2014 | 105.00 |
| Belize | 2008 | 54.00 |
| Belize | 2009 | 0.00 |
| Belize | 2010 | 0.00 |
| Belize | 2011 | 49.00 |
| Belize | 2012 | 51.00 |
| Belize | 2013 | 32.00 |
| Belize | 2014 | 36.00 |
| Brazil | 2008 | 18,890.00 |
| Brazil | 2009 | 18,135.00 |
| Brazil | 2010 | 20,771.00 |
| Brazil | 2011 | 23,954.00 |
| Brazil | 2012 | 25,637.00 |
| Brazil | 2013 | 25,925.00 |
| Brazil | 2014 | 25,683.00 |
| Barbados | 2008 | 84.00 |
| Barbados | 2009 | 79.00 |
| Barbados | 2010 | 88.00 |
| Barbados | 2011 | 71.00 |
| Barbados | 2012 | 36.00 |
| Barbados | 2013 | 39.00 |
| Barbados | 2014 | 38.00 |
| Brunei Darussalam | 2008 | 75.00 |
| Brunei Darussalam | 2009 | 42.00 |
| Brunei Darussalam | 2010 | 0.00 |
| Brunei Darussalam | 2011 | 0.00 |
| Brunei Darussalam | 2012 | 11.00 |
| Brunei Darussalam | 2013 | 15.00 |
| Brunei Darussalam | 2014 | 91.00 |
| Canada | 2008 | 37,028.00 |
| Canada | 2009 | 32,410.00 |
| Canada | 2010 | 30,899.00 |
| Canada | 2011 | 30,357.00 |
| Canada | 2012 | 30,533.00 |
| Canada | 2013 | 30,174.00 |
| Canada | 2014 | 31,283.00 |
| Central Europe and the Baltics | 2008 | 768.00 |
| Central Europe and the Baltics | 2009 | 606.00 |
| Central Europe and the Baltics | 2010 | 547.00 |
| Central Europe and the Baltics | 2011 | 542.00 |
| Central Europe and the Baltics | 2012 | 631.00 |
| Central Europe and the Baltics | 2013 | 499.00 |
| Central Europe and the Baltics | 2014 | 495.00 |
| Switzerland | 2008 | 439.00 |
| Switzerland | 2009 | 394.00 |
| Switzerland | 2010 | 533.00 |
| Switzerland | 2011 | 446.00 |
| Switzerland | 2012 | 1,508.00 |
| Switzerland | 2013 | 631.00 |
| Switzerland | 2014 | 568.00 |
| Chile | 2008 | 3,421.00 |
| Chile | 2009 | 1,374.00 |
| Chile | 2010 | 748.00 |
| Chile | 2011 | 2,453.00 |
| Chile | 2012 | 2,683.00 |
| Chile | 2013 | 2,732.00 |
| Chile | 2014 | 2,653.00 |
| China | 2008 | 95,259.00 |
| China | 2009 | 85,508.00 |
| China | 2010 | 98,111.00 |
| China | 2011 | 110,583.00 |
| China | 2012 | 117,464.00 |
| China | 2013 | 120,200.00 |
| China | 2014 | 127,042.00 |
| Colombia | 2008 | 1,818.00 |
| Colombia | 2009 | 1,551.00 |
| Colombia | 2010 | 1,739.00 |
| Colombia | 2011 | 1,770.00 |
| Colombia | 2012 | 1,848.00 |
| Colombia | 2013 | 1,781.00 |
| Colombia | 2014 | 1,898.00 |
| Costa Rica | 2008 | 0.00 |
| Costa Rica | 2009 | 0.00 |
| Costa Rica | 2010 | 606.00 |
| Costa Rica | 2011 | 630.00 |
| Costa Rica | 2012 | 600.00 |
| Costa Rica | 2013 | 582.00 |
| Costa Rica | 2014 | 552.00 |
| Cuba | 2008 | 189.00 |
| Cuba | 2009 | 172.00 |
| Cuba | 2010 | 0.00 |
| Cuba | 2011 | 184.00 |
| Cuba | 2012 | 140.00 |
| Cuba | 2013 | 143.00 |
| Cuba | 2014 | 126.00 |
| Cyprus | 2008 | 10.00 |
| Cyprus | 2009 | 6.00 |
| Cyprus | 2010 | 4.00 |
| Cyprus | 2011 | 8.00 |
| Cyprus | 2012 | 8.00 |
| Cyprus | 2013 | 1.00 |
| Cyprus | 2014 | 0.00 |
| Czech Republic | 2008 | 142.00 |
| Czech Republic | 2009 | 92.00 |
| Czech Republic | 2010 | 114.00 |
| Czech Republic | 2011 | 97.00 |
| Czech Republic | 2012 | 150.00 |
| Czech Republic | 2013 | 97.00 |
| Czech Republic | 2014 | 62.00 |
| Germany | 2008 | 13,177.00 |
| Germany | 2009 | 11,724.00 |
| Germany | 2010 | 12,198.00 |
| Germany | 2011 | 12,458.00 |
| Germany | 2012 | 14,720.00 |
| Germany | 2013 | 15,814.00 |
| Germany | 2014 | 17,811.00 |
| Denmark | 2008 | 195.00 |
| Denmark | 2009 | 131.00 |
| Denmark | 2010 | 142.00 |
| Denmark | 2011 | 197.00 |
| Denmark | 2012 | 229.00 |
| Denmark | 2013 | 193.00 |
| Denmark | 2014 | 206.00 |
| Dominican Republic | 2008 | 45.00 |
| Dominican Republic | 2009 | 238.00 |
| Dominican Republic | 2010 | 328.00 |
| Dominican Republic | 2011 | 318.00 |
| Dominican Republic | 2012 | 265.00 |
| Dominican Republic | 2013 | 256.00 |
| Dominican Republic | 2014 | 244.00 |
| Algeria | 2008 | 0.00 |
| Algeria | 2009 | 0.00 |
| Algeria | 2010 | 730.00 |
| Algeria | 2011 | 803.00 |
| Algeria | 2012 | 781.00 |
| Algeria | 2013 | 722.00 |
| Algeria | 2014 | 719.00 |
| East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | 2008 | 116,542.00 |
| East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | 2009 | 104,571.00 |
| East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | 2010 | 115,761.00 |
| East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | 2011 | 130,648.00 |
| East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | 2012 | 135,404.00 |
| East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | 2013 | 145,796.00 |
| East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | 2014 | 155,102.00 |
| Early-demographic dividend | 2008 | 82,791.00 |
| Early-demographic dividend | 2009 | 70,687.00 |
| Early-demographic dividend | 2010 | 78,457.00 |
| Early-demographic dividend | 2011 | 81,120.00 |
| Early-demographic dividend | 2012 | 76,834.00 |
| Early-demographic dividend | 2013 | 81,819.00 |
| Early-demographic dividend | 2014 | 81,574.00 |
| East Asia & Pacific | 2008 | 271,616.00 |
| East Asia & Pacific | 2009 | 239,908.00 |
| East Asia & Pacific | 2010 | 256,608.00 |
| East Asia & Pacific | 2011 | 276,525.00 |
| East Asia & Pacific | 2012 | 282,856.00 |
| East Asia & Pacific | 2013 | 301,273.00 |
| East Asia & Pacific | 2014 | 312,965.00 |
| Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | 2008 | 19,283.00 |
| Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | 2009 | 16,912.00 |
| Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | 2010 | 17,880.00 |
| Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | 2011 | 19,011.00 |
| Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | 2012 | 19,071.00 |
| Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | 2013 | 20,132.00 |
| Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | 2014 | 19,905.00 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 2008 | 49,161.00 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 2009 | 42,683.00 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 2010 | 42,468.00 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 2011 | 44,730.00 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 2012 | 48,843.00 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 2013 | 50,558.00 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 2014 | 51,823.00 |
| Ecuador | 2008 | 847.00 |
| Ecuador | 2009 | 668.00 |
| Ecuador | 2010 | 690.00 |
| Ecuador | 2011 | 0.00 |
| Ecuador | 2012 | 0.00 |
| Ecuador | 2013 | 475.00 |
| Ecuador | 2014 | 358.00 |
| Egypt, Arab Rep. | 2008 | 1,649.00 |
| Egypt, Arab Rep. | 2009 | 1,452.00 |
| Egypt, Arab Rep. | 2010 | 1,625.00 |
| Egypt, Arab Rep. | 2011 | 1,591.00 |
| Egypt, Arab Rep. | 2012 | 1,528.00 |
| Egypt, Arab Rep. | 2013 | 1,416.00 |
| Egypt, Arab Rep. | 2014 | 1,384.00 |
| Euro area | 2008 | 17,210.00 |
| Euro area | 2009 | 15,506.00 |
| Euro area | 2010 | 15,999.00 |
| Euro area | 2011 | 16,753.00 |
| Euro area | 2012 | 18,967.00 |
| Euro area | 2013 | 20,301.00 |
| Euro area | 2014 | 21,882.00 |
| Spain | 2008 | 252.00 |
| Spain | 2009 | 207.00 |
| Spain | 2010 | 213.00 |
| Spain | 2011 | 196.00 |
| Spain | 2012 | 209.00 |
| Spain | 2013 | 218.00 |
| Spain | 2014 | 225.00 |
| Estonia | 2008 | 10.00 |
| Estonia | 2009 | 20.00 |
| Estonia | 2010 | 13.00 |
| Estonia | 2011 | 15.00 |
| Estonia | 2012 | 5.00 |
| Estonia | 2013 | 17.00 |
| Estonia | 2014 | 6.00 |
| European Union | 2008 | 25,217.00 |
| European Union | 2009 | 23,072.00 |
| European Union | 2010 | 23,395.00 |
| European Union | 2011 | 24,661.00 |
| European Union | 2012 | 27,773.00 |
| European Union | 2013 | 29,051.00 |
| European Union | 2014 | 30,793.00 |
| Finland | 2008 | 147.00 |
| Finland | 2009 | 127.00 |
| Finland | 2010 | 102.00 |
| Finland | 2011 | 124.00 |
| Finland | 2012 | 129.00 |
| Finland | 2013 | 141.00 |
| Finland | 2014 | 126.00 |
| France | 2008 | 1,761.00 |
| France | 2009 | 1,593.00 |
| France | 2010 | 1,832.00 |
| France | 2011 | 2,099.00 |
| France | 2012 | 2,092.00 |
| France | 2013 | 2,196.00 |
| France | 2014 | 2,033.00 |
| United Kingdom | 2008 | 6,856.00 |
| United Kingdom | 2009 | 6,480.00 |
| United Kingdom | 2010 | 6,439.00 |
| United Kingdom | 2011 | 6,916.00 |
| United Kingdom | 2012 | 7,865.00 |
| United Kingdom | 2013 | 7,966.00 |
| United Kingdom | 2014 | 7,844.00 |
| Georgia | 2008 | 241.00 |
| Georgia | 2009 | 218.00 |
| Georgia | 2010 | 179.00 |
| Georgia | 2011 | 260.00 |
| Georgia | 2012 | 233.00 |
| Georgia | 2013 | 219.00 |
| Georgia | 2014 | 187.00 |
| Greece | 2008 | 30.00 |
| Greece | 2009 | 22.00 |
| Greece | 2010 | 16.00 |
| Greece | 2011 | 20.00 |
| Greece | 2012 | 28.00 |
| Greece | 2013 | 19.00 |
| Greece | 2014 | 19.00 |
| Guatemala | 2008 | 306.00 |
| Guatemala | 2009 | 322.00 |
| Guatemala | 2010 | 374.00 |
| Guatemala | 2011 | 327.00 |
| Guatemala | 2012 | 337.00 |
| Guatemala | 2013 | 319.00 |
| Guatemala | 2014 | 288.00 |
| High income | 2008 | 457,823.00 |
| High income | 2009 | 432,693.00 |
| High income | 2010 | 453,154.00 |
| High income | 2011 | 469,043.00 |
| High income | 2012 | 492,753.00 |
| High income | 2013 | 510,289.00 |
| High income | 2014 | 526,096.00 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China | 2008 | 13,489.00 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China | 2009 | 11,708.00 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China | 2010 | 11,569.00 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China | 2011 | 13,312.00 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China | 2012 | 12,817.00 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China | 2013 | 13,690.00 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China | 2014 | 12,350.00 |
| Croatia | 2008 | 71.00 |
| Croatia | 2009 | 68.00 |
| Croatia | 2010 | 21.00 |
| Croatia | 2011 | 21.00 |
| Croatia | 2012 | 32.00 |
| Croatia | 2013 | 23.00 |
| Croatia | 2014 | 30.00 |
| Hungary | 2008 | 89.00 |
| Hungary | 2009 | 30.00 |
| Hungary | 2010 | 47.00 |
| Hungary | 2011 | 36.00 |
| Hungary | 2012 | 66.00 |
| Hungary | 2013 | 66.00 |
| Hungary | 2014 | 73.00 |
| IBRD only | 2008 | 229,281.00 |
| IBRD only | 2009 | 202,568.00 |
| IBRD only | 2010 | 221,659.00 |
| IBRD only | 2011 | 244,986.00 |
| IBRD only | 2012 | 253,559.00 |
| IBRD only | 2013 | 262,639.00 |
| IBRD only | 2014 | 271,180.00 |
| IDA & IBRD total | 2008 | 231,456.00 |
| IDA & IBRD total | 2009 | 203,337.00 |
| IDA & IBRD total | 2010 | 223,562.00 |
| IDA & IBRD total | 2011 | 248,023.00 |
| IDA & IBRD total | 2012 | 256,508.00 |
| IDA & IBRD total | 2013 | 265,894.00 |
| IDA & IBRD total | 2014 | 273,334.00 |
| Indonesia | 2008 | 4,747.00 |
| Indonesia | 2009 | 4,103.00 |
| Indonesia | 2010 | 5,122.00 |
| Indonesia | 2011 | 5,297.00 |
| Indonesia | 2012 | 0.00 |
| Indonesia | 2013 | 6,787.00 |
| Indonesia | 2014 | 7,321.00 |
| India | 2008 | 30,387.00 |
| India | 2009 | 27,025.00 |
| India | 2010 | 30,909.00 |
| India | 2011 | 33,450.00 |
| India | 2012 | 34,402.00 |
| India | 2013 | 32,362.00 |
| India | 2014 | 30,814.00 |
| Iran, Islamic Rep. | 2008 | 552.00 |
| Iran, Islamic Rep. | 2009 | 516.00 |
| Iran, Islamic Rep. | 2010 | 528.00 |
| Iran, Islamic Rep. | 2011 | 489.00 |
| Iran, Islamic Rep. | 2012 | 432.00 |
| Iran, Islamic Rep. | 2013 | 338.00 |
| Iran, Islamic Rep. | 2014 | 119.00 |
| Iceland | 2008 | 31.00 |
| Iceland | 2009 | 22.00 |
| Iceland | 2010 | 19.00 |
| Iceland | 2011 | 21.00 |
| Iceland | 2012 | 7.00 |
| Iceland | 2013 | 13.00 |
| Iceland | 2014 | 13.00 |
| Israel | 2008 | 6,214.00 |
| Israel | 2009 | 5,387.00 |
| Israel | 2010 | 5,856.00 |
| Israel | 2011 | 5,526.00 |
| Israel | 2012 | 5,473.00 |
| Israel | 2013 | 4,984.00 |
| Israel | 2014 | 5,148.00 |
| Italy | 2008 | 861.00 |
| Italy | 2009 | 903.00 |
| Italy | 2010 | 846.00 |
| Italy | 2011 | 927.00 |
| Italy | 2012 | 871.00 |
| Italy | 2013 | 905.00 |
| Italy | 2014 | 781.00 |
| Jamaica | 2008 | 121.00 |
| Jamaica | 2009 | 110.00 |
| Jamaica | 2010 | 142.00 |
| Jamaica | 2011 | 93.00 |
| Jamaica | 2012 | 82.00 |
| Jamaica | 2013 | 97.00 |
| Jamaica | 2014 | 122.00 |
| Jordan | 2008 | 535.00 |
| Jordan | 2009 | 446.00 |
| Jordan | 2010 | 429.00 |
| Jordan | 2011 | 360.00 |
| Jordan | 2012 | 346.00 |
| Jordan | 2013 | 357.00 |
| Jordan | 2014 | 339.00 |
| Japan | 2008 | 60,892.00 |
| Japan | 2009 | 53,281.00 |
| Japan | 2010 | 54,517.00 |
| Japan | 2011 | 55,030.00 |
| Japan | 2012 | 55,783.00 |
| Japan | 2013 | 56,705.00 |
| Japan | 2014 | 60,030.00 |
| Kazakhstan | 2008 | 189.00 |
| Kazakhstan | 2009 | 314.00 |
| Kazakhstan | 2010 | 273.00 |
| Kazakhstan | 2011 | 317.00 |
| Kazakhstan | 2012 | 0.00 |
| Kazakhstan | 2013 | 378.00 |
| Kazakhstan | 2014 | 271.00 |
| Kenya | 2008 | 89.00 |
| Kenya | 2009 | 123.00 |
| Kenya | 2010 | 120.00 |
| Kenya | 2011 | 122.00 |
| Kenya | 2012 | 136.00 |
| Kenya | 2013 | 114.00 |
| Kenya | 2014 | 75.00 |
| Kyrgyz Republic | 2008 | 3.00 |
| Kyrgyz Republic | 2009 | 3.00 |
| Kyrgyz Republic | 2010 | 6.00 |
| Kyrgyz Republic | 2011 | 5.00 |
| Kyrgyz Republic | 2012 | 1.00 |
| Kyrgyz Republic | 2013 | 3.00 |
| Kyrgyz Republic | 2014 | 7.00 |
| Cambodia | 2008 | 39.00 |
| Cambodia | 2009 | 28.00 |
| Cambodia | 2010 | 26.00 |
| Cambodia | 2011 | 43.00 |
| Cambodia | 2012 | 53.00 |
| Cambodia | 2013 | 74.00 |
| Cambodia | 2014 | 65.00 |
| Korea, Rep. | 2008 | 43,518.00 |
| Korea, Rep. | 2009 | 36,207.00 |
| Korea, Rep. | 2010 | 38,296.00 |
| Korea, Rep. | 2011 | 40,890.00 |
| Korea, Rep. | 2012 | 40,779.00 |
| Korea, Rep. | 2013 | 44,611.00 |
| Korea, Rep. | 2014 | 46,219.00 |
| Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | 2008 | 47,041.00 |
| Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | 2009 | 41,945.00 |
| Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | 2010 | 44,821.00 |
| Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | 2011 | 47,615.00 |
| Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | 2012 | 50,334.00 |
| Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | 2013 | 51,141.00 |
| Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | 2014 | 51,639.00 |
| Lao PDR | 2008 | 36.00 |
| Lao PDR | 2009 | 18.00 |
| Lao PDR | 2010 | 20.00 |
| Lao PDR | 2011 | 43.00 |
| Lao PDR | 2012 | 53.00 |
| Lao PDR | 2013 | 69.00 |
| Lao PDR | 2014 | 43.00 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 2008 | 51,903.00 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 2009 | 44,518.00 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 2010 | 46,886.00 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 2011 | 51,234.00 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 2012 | 54,268.00 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 2013 | 54,246.00 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 2014 | 55,555.00 |
| Sri Lanka | 2008 | 264.00 |
| Sri Lanka | 2009 | 200.00 |
| Sri Lanka | 2010 | 235.00 |
| Sri Lanka | 2011 | 235.00 |
| Sri Lanka | 2012 | 0.00 |
| Sri Lanka | 2013 | 188.00 |
| Sri Lanka | 2014 | 0.00 |
| Lower middle income | 2008 | 49,146.00 |
| Lower middle income | 2009 | 42,430.00 |
| Lower middle income | 2010 | 50,086.00 |
| Lower middle income | 2011 | 53,503.00 |
| Lower middle income | 2012 | 48,905.00 |
| Lower middle income | 2013 | 54,214.00 |
| Lower middle income | 2014 | 52,536.00 |
| Low & middle income | 2008 | 226,506.00 |
| Low & middle income | 2009 | 200,761.00 |
| Low & middle income | 2010 | 221,376.00 |
| Low & middle income | 2011 | 244,433.00 |
| Low & middle income | 2012 | 252,581.00 |
| Low & middle income | 2013 | 262,849.00 |
| Low & middle income | 2014 | 269,510.00 |
| Late-demographic dividend | 2008 | 151,701.00 |
| Late-demographic dividend | 2009 | 135,405.00 |
| Late-demographic dividend | 2010 | 148,562.00 |
| Late-demographic dividend | 2011 | 170,880.00 |
| Late-demographic dividend | 2012 | 183,254.00 |
| Late-demographic dividend | 2013 | 187,683.00 |
| Late-demographic dividend | 2014 | 196,695.00 |
| Lithuania | 2008 | 18.00 |
| Lithuania | 2009 | 16.00 |
| Lithuania | 2010 | 6.00 |
| Lithuania | 2011 | 15.00 |
| Lithuania | 2012 | 15.00 |
| Lithuania | 2013 | 20.00 |
| Lithuania | 2014 | 42.00 |
| Luxembourg | 2008 | 23.00 |
| Luxembourg | 2009 | 24.00 |
| Luxembourg | 2010 | 21.00 |
| Luxembourg | 2011 | 43.00 |
| Luxembourg | 2012 | 52.00 |
| Luxembourg | 2013 | 56.00 |
| Luxembourg | 2014 | 90.00 |
| Latvia | 2008 | 9.00 |
| Latvia | 2009 | 3.00 |
| Latvia | 2010 | 7.00 |
| Latvia | 2011 | 10.00 |
| Latvia | 2012 | 12.00 |
| Latvia | 2013 | 8.00 |
| Latvia | 2014 | 4.00 |
| Macao SAR, China | 2008 | 208.00 |
| Macao SAR, China | 2009 | 123.00 |
| Macao SAR, China | 2010 | 58.00 |
| Macao SAR, China | 2011 | 56.00 |
| Macao SAR, China | 2012 | 53.00 |
| Macao SAR, China | 2013 | 54.00 |
| Macao SAR, China | 2014 | 104.00 |
| Morocco | 2008 | 834.00 |
| Morocco | 2009 | 856.00 |
| Morocco | 2010 | 882.00 |
| Morocco | 2011 | 880.00 |
| Morocco | 2012 | 843.00 |
| Morocco | 2013 | 828.00 |
| Morocco | 2014 | 742.00 |
| Monaco | 2008 | 3.00 |
| Monaco | 2009 | 7.00 |
| Monaco | 2010 | 5.00 |
| Monaco | 2011 | 3.00 |
| Monaco | 2012 | 4.00 |
| Monaco | 2013 | 0.00 |
| Monaco | 2014 | 4.00 |
| Moldova | 2008 | 22.00 |
| Moldova | 2009 | 5.00 |
| Moldova | 2010 | 11.00 |
| Moldova | 2011 | 11.00 |
| Moldova | 2012 | 22.00 |
| Moldova | 2013 | 29.00 |
| Moldova | 2014 | 72.00 |
| Madagascar | 2008 | 63.00 |
| Madagascar | 2009 | 43.00 |
| Madagascar | 2010 | 34.00 |
| Madagascar | 2011 | 58.00 |
| Madagascar | 2012 | 40.00 |
| Madagascar | 2013 | 47.00 |
| Madagascar | 2014 | 29.00 |
| Middle East & North Africa | 2008 | 0.00 |
| Middle East & North Africa | 2009 | 0.00 |
| Middle East & North Africa | 2010 | 11,263.00 |
| Middle East & North Africa | 2011 | 12,342.00 |
| Middle East & North Africa | 2012 | 11,484.00 |
| Middle East & North Africa | 2013 | 11,713.00 |
| Middle East & North Africa | 2014 | 11,402.00 |
| Mexico | 2008 | 15,896.00 |
| Mexico | 2009 | 13,459.00 |
| Mexico | 2010 | 13,625.00 |
| Mexico | 2011 | 12,990.00 |
| Mexico | 2012 | 14,020.00 |
| Mexico | 2013 | 14,234.00 |
| Mexico | 2014 | 14,889.00 |
| Middle income | 2008 | 226,424.00 |
| Middle income | 2009 | 200,642.00 |
| Middle income | 2010 | 221,219.00 |
| Middle income | 2011 | 244,219.00 |
| Middle income | 2012 | 252,364.00 |
| Middle income | 2013 | 262,679.00 |
| Middle income | 2014 | 269,320.00 |
| North Macedonia | 2008 | 5.00 |
| North Macedonia | 2009 | 11.00 |
| North Macedonia | 2010 | 1.00 |
| North Macedonia | 2011 | 3.00 |
| North Macedonia | 2012 | 3.00 |
| North Macedonia | 2013 | 4.00 |
| North Macedonia | 2014 | 0.00 |
| Malta | 2008 | 34.00 |
| Malta | 2009 | 21.00 |
| Malta | 2010 | 7.00 |
| Malta | 2011 | 6.00 |
| Malta | 2012 | 6.00 |
| Malta | 2013 | 4.00 |
| Malta | 2014 | 8.00 |
| Middle East & North Africa (excluding high income) | 2008 | 0.00 |
| Middle East & North Africa (excluding high income) | 2009 | 0.00 |
| Middle East & North Africa (excluding high income) | 2010 | 4,757.00 |
| Middle East & North Africa (excluding high income) | 2011 | 4,703.00 |
| Middle East & North Africa (excluding high income) | 2012 | 4,455.00 |
| Middle East & North Africa (excluding high income) | 2013 | 4,387.00 |
| Middle East & North Africa (excluding high income) | 2014 | 3,992.00 |
| Mozambique | 2008 | 14.00 |
| Mozambique | 2009 | 17.00 |
| Mozambique | 2010 | 25.00 |
| Mozambique | 2011 | 15.00 |
| Mozambique | 2012 | 26.00 |
| Mozambique | 2013 | 30.00 |
| Mozambique | 2014 | 46.00 |
| Mauritius | 2008 | 22.00 |
| Mauritius | 2009 | 0.00 |
| Mauritius | 2010 | 0.00 |
| Mauritius | 2011 | 19.00 |
| Mauritius | 2012 | 14.00 |
| Mauritius | 2013 | 18.00 |
| Mauritius | 2014 | 18.00 |
| Malaysia | 2008 | 4,485.00 |
| Malaysia | 2009 | 4,503.00 |
| Malaysia | 2010 | 5,152.00 |
| Malaysia | 2011 | 5,376.00 |
| Malaysia | 2012 | 5,826.00 |
| Malaysia | 2013 | 6,006.00 |
| Malaysia | 2014 | 6,267.00 |
| North America | 2008 | 261,761.00 |
| North America | 2009 | 263,604.00 |
| North America | 2010 | 279,148.00 |
| North America | 2011 | 286,189.00 |
| North America | 2012 | 304,566.00 |
| North America | 2013 | 313,955.00 |
| North America | 2014 | 324,989.00 |
| Netherlands | 2008 | 311.00 |
| Netherlands | 2009 | 279.00 |
| Netherlands | 2010 | 240.00 |
| Netherlands | 2011 | 310.00 |
| Netherlands | 2012 | 338.00 |
| Netherlands | 2013 | 449.00 |
| Netherlands | 2014 | 288.00 |
| Norway | 2008 | 4,280.00 |
| Norway | 2009 | 2,358.00 |
| Norway | 2010 | 696.00 |
| Norway | 2011 | 654.00 |
| Norway | 2012 | 555.00 |
| Norway | 2013 | 648.00 |
| Norway | 2014 | 457.00 |
| New Zealand | 2008 | 4,468.00 |
| New Zealand | 2009 | 4,803.00 |
| New Zealand | 2010 | 5,051.00 |
| New Zealand | 2011 | 4,708.00 |
| New Zealand | 2012 | 5,674.00 |
| New Zealand | 2013 | 5,167.00 |
| New Zealand | 2014 | 6,092.00 |
| OECD members | 2008 | 449,665.00 |
| OECD members | 2009 | 425,169.00 |
| OECD members | 2010 | 444,454.00 |
| OECD members | 2011 | 456,844.00 |
| OECD members | 2012 | 482,669.00 |
| OECD members | 2013 | 499,560.00 |
| OECD members | 2014 | 516,012.00 |
| Pakistan | 2008 | 1,375.00 |
| Pakistan | 2009 | 0.00 |
| Pakistan | 2010 | 980.00 |
| Pakistan | 2011 | 861.00 |
| Pakistan | 2012 | 798.00 |
| Pakistan | 2013 | 783.00 |
| Pakistan | 2014 | 776.00 |
| Panama | 2008 | 371.00 |
| Panama | 2009 | 370.00 |
| Panama | 2010 | 468.00 |
| Panama | 2011 | 420.00 |
| Panama | 2012 | 234.00 |
| Panama | 2013 | 78.00 |
| Panama | 2014 | 274.00 |
| Peru | 2008 | 1,504.00 |
| Peru | 2009 | 657.00 |
| Peru | 2010 | 261.00 |
| Peru | 2011 | 1,129.00 |
| Peru | 2012 | 1,136.00 |
| Peru | 2013 | 1,193.00 |
| Peru | 2014 | 1,204.00 |
| Philippines | 2008 | 3,097.00 |
| Philippines | 2009 | 2,825.00 |
| Philippines | 2010 | 3,223.00 |
| Philippines | 2011 | 3,010.00 |
| Philippines | 2012 | 2,832.00 |
| Philippines | 2013 | 3,065.00 |
| Philippines | 2014 | 3,255.00 |
| Poland | 2008 | 290.00 |
| Poland | 2009 | 241.00 |
| Poland | 2010 | 227.00 |
| Poland | 2011 | 244.00 |
| Poland | 2012 | 247.00 |
| Poland | 2013 | 174.00 |
| Poland | 2014 | 155.00 |
| Portugal | 2008 | 24.00 |
| Portugal | 2009 | 46.00 |
| Portugal | 2010 | 46.00 |
| Portugal | 2011 | 75.00 |
| Portugal | 2012 | 26.00 |
| Portugal | 2013 | 22.00 |
| Portugal | 2014 | 18.00 |
| Post-demographic dividend | 2008 | 449,643.00 |
| Post-demographic dividend | 2009 | 427,157.00 |
| Post-demographic dividend | 2010 | 447,311.00 |
| Post-demographic dividend | 2011 | 460,503.00 |
| Post-demographic dividend | 2012 | 484,332.00 |
| Post-demographic dividend | 2013 | 502,380.00 |
| Post-demographic dividend | 2014 | 516,949.00 |
| Romania | 2008 | 36.00 |
| Romania | 2009 | 37.00 |
| Romania | 2010 | 36.00 |
| Romania | 2011 | 39.00 |
| Romania | 2012 | 55.00 |
| Romania | 2013 | 53.00 |
| Romania | 2014 | 84.00 |
| Russian Federation | 2008 | 14,137.00 |
| Russian Federation | 2009 | 12,966.00 |
| Russian Federation | 2010 | 13,778.00 |
| Russian Federation | 2011 | 14,919.00 |
| Russian Federation | 2012 | 15,510.00 |
| Russian Federation | 2013 | 16,149.00 |
| Russian Federation | 2014 | 16,236.00 |
| South Asia | 2008 | 32,304.00 |
| South Asia | 2009 | 27,500.00 |
| South Asia | 2010 | 32,400.00 |
| South Asia | 2011 | 34,830.00 |
| South Asia | 2012 | 35,501.00 |
| South Asia | 2013 | 33,592.00 |
| South Asia | 2014 | 31,875.00 |
| Sudan | 2008 | 3.00 |
| Sudan | 2009 | 2.00 |
| Sudan | 2010 | 2.00 |
| Sudan | 2011 | 3.00 |
| Sudan | 2012 | 0.00 |
| Sudan | 2013 | 0.00 |
| Sudan | 2014 | 8.00 |
| Singapore | 2008 | 8,899.00 |
| Singapore | 2009 | 7,986.00 |
| Singapore | 2010 | 8,878.00 |
| Singapore | 2011 | 8,738.00 |
| Singapore | 2012 | 8,604.00 |
| Singapore | 2013 | 8,579.00 |
| Singapore | 2014 | 9,009.00 |
| Serbia | 2008 | 237.00 |
| Serbia | 2009 | 40.00 |
| Serbia | 2010 | 39.00 |
| Serbia | 2011 | 49.00 |
| Serbia | 2012 | 32.00 |
| Serbia | 2013 | 20.00 |
| Serbia | 2014 | 10.00 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 2008 | 0.00 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 2009 | 1.00 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 2010 | 1.00 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 2011 | 2.00 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 2012 | 0.00 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 2013 | 8.00 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 2014 | 3.00 |
| Slovak Republic | 2008 | 75.00 |
| Slovak Republic | 2009 | 63.00 |
| Slovak Republic | 2010 | 48.00 |
| Slovak Republic | 2011 | 33.00 |
| Slovak Republic | 2012 | 35.00 |
| Slovak Republic | 2013 | 26.00 |
| Slovak Republic | 2014 | 23.00 |
| Sweden | 2008 | 306.00 |
| Sweden | 2009 | 463.00 |
| Sweden | 2010 | 353.00 |
| Sweden | 2011 | 337.00 |
| Sweden | 2012 | 148.00 |
| Sweden | 2013 | 163.00 |
| Sweden | 2014 | 441.00 |
| East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2008 | 116,542.00 |
| East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2009 | 104,516.00 |
| East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2010 | 115,722.00 |
| East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2011 | 130,609.00 |
| East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2012 | 135,377.00 |
| East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2013 | 145,796.00 |
| East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2014 | 155,102.00 |
| Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2008 | 19,644.00 |
| Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2009 | 17,221.00 |
| Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2010 | 18,128.00 |
| Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2011 | 19,276.00 |
| Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2012 | 19,350.00 |
| Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2013 | 20,329.00 |
| Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2014 | 20,090.00 |
| Thailand | 2008 | 5,839.00 |
| Thailand | 2009 | 4,832.00 |
| Thailand | 2010 | 723.00 |
| Thailand | 2011 | 2,997.00 |
| Thailand | 2012 | 5,726.00 |
| Thailand | 2013 | 5,832.00 |
| Thailand | 2014 | 6,924.00 |
| Tajikistan | 2008 | 0.00 |
| Tajikistan | 2009 | 1.00 |
| Tajikistan | 2010 | 3.00 |
| Tajikistan | 2011 | 1.00 |
| Tajikistan | 2012 | 3.00 |
| Tajikistan | 2013 | 2.00 |
| Tajikistan | 2014 | 0.00 |
| Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2008 | 51,630.00 |
| Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2009 | 44,267.00 |
| Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2010 | 46,798.00 |
| Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2011 | 50,979.00 |
| Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2012 | 54,009.00 |
| Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2013 | 53,989.00 |
| Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2014 | 55,278.00 |
| Middle East & North Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2008 | 0.00 |
| Middle East & North Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2009 | 0.00 |
| Middle East & North Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2010 | 4,757.00 |
| Middle East & North Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2011 | 4,703.00 |
| Middle East & North Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2012 | 4,455.00 |
| Middle East & North Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2013 | 4,387.00 |
| Middle East & North Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | 2014 | 3,992.00 |
| South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | 2008 | 32,304.00 |
| South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | 2009 | 27,500.00 |
| South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | 2010 | 32,400.00 |
| South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | 2011 | 34,830.00 |
| South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | 2012 | 35,501.00 |
| South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | 2013 | 33,592.00 |
| South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | 2014 | 31,875.00 |
| Tunisia | 2008 | 472.00 |
| Tunisia | 2009 | 452.00 |
| Tunisia | 2010 | 508.00 |
| Tunisia | 2011 | 543.00 |
| Tunisia | 2012 | 476.00 |
| Tunisia | 2013 | 437.00 |
| Tunisia | 2014 | 400.00 |
| Turkey | 2008 | 176.00 |
| Turkey | 2009 | 177.00 |
| Turkey | 2010 | 177.00 |
| Turkey | 2011 | 228.00 |
| Turkey | 2012 | 232.00 |
| Turkey | 2013 | 269.00 |
| Turkey | 2014 | 331.00 |
| Tanzania | 2008 | 5.00 |
| Tanzania | 2009 | 3.00 |
| Tanzania | 2010 | 1.00 |
| Tanzania | 2011 | 2.00 |
| Tanzania | 2012 | 0.00 |
| Tanzania | 2013 | 3.00 |
| Tanzania | 2014 | 4.00 |
| Ukraine | 2008 | 2,872.00 |
| Ukraine | 2009 | 2,380.00 |
| Ukraine | 2010 | 2,756.00 |
| Ukraine | 2011 | 2,604.00 |
| Ukraine | 2012 | 2,464.00 |
| Ukraine | 2013 | 2,556.00 |
| Ukraine | 2014 | 2,356.00 |
| Upper middle income | 2008 | 177,278.00 |
| Upper middle income | 2009 | 158,212.00 |
| Upper middle income | 2010 | 171,133.00 |
| Upper middle income | 2011 | 190,716.00 |
| Upper middle income | 2012 | 203,459.00 |
| Upper middle income | 2013 | 208,465.00 |
| Upper middle income | 2014 | 216,784.00 |
| Uruguay | 2008 | 706.00 |
| Uruguay | 2009 | 750.00 |
| Uruguay | 2010 | 761.00 |
| Uruguay | 2011 | 667.00 |
| Uruguay | 2012 | 678.00 |
| Uruguay | 2013 | 0.00 |
| Uruguay | 2014 | 639.00 |
| United States | 2008 | 224,733.00 |
| United States | 2009 | 231,194.00 |
| United States | 2010 | 248,249.00 |
| United States | 2011 | 255,832.00 |
| United States | 2012 | 274,033.00 |
| United States | 2013 | 283,781.00 |
| United States | 2014 | 293,706.00 |
| Uzbekistan | 2008 | 186.00 |
| Uzbekistan | 2009 | 174.00 |
| Uzbekistan | 2010 | 262.00 |
| Uzbekistan | 2011 | 274.00 |
| Uzbekistan | 2012 | 253.00 |
| Uzbekistan | 2013 | 258.00 |
| Uzbekistan | 2014 | 223.00 |
| Venezuela, RB | 2008 | 2,325.00 |
| Venezuela, RB | 2009 | 2,051.00 |
| Venezuela, RB | 2010 | 1,773.00 |
| Venezuela, RB | 2011 | 1,564.00 |
| Venezuela, RB | 2012 | 1,461.00 |
| Venezuela, RB | 2013 | 1,389.00 |
| Venezuela, RB | 2014 | 1,377.00 |
| Vietnam | 2008 | 2,995.00 |
| Vietnam | 2009 | 2,632.00 |
| Vietnam | 2010 | 3,276.00 |
| Vietnam | 2011 | 3,260.00 |
| Vietnam | 2012 | 3,423.00 |
| Vietnam | 2013 | 3,552.00 |
| Vietnam | 2014 | 3,960.00 |
| World | 2008 | 684,329.00 |
| World | 2009 | 633,454.00 |
| World | 2010 | 674,530.00 |
| World | 2011 | 713,476.00 |
| World | 2012 | 745,334.00 |
| World | 2013 | 773,138.00 |
| World | 2014 | 795,606.00 |
| Yemen, Rep. | 2008 | 0.00 |
| Yemen, Rep. | 2009 | 0.00 |
| Yemen, Rep. | 2010 | 55.00 |
| Yemen, Rep. | 2011 | 37.00 |
| Yemen, Rep. | 2012 | 49.00 |
| Yemen, Rep. | 2013 | 37.00 |
| Yemen, Rep. | 2014 | 24.00 |
| South Africa | 2008 | 7,081.00 |
| South Africa | 2009 | 5,913.00 |
| South Africa | 2010 | 5,562.00 |
| South Africa | 2011 | 6,589.00 |
| South Africa | 2012 | 6,836.00 |
| South Africa | 2013 | 6,657.00 |
| South Africa | 2014 | 6,750.00 |
| Zambia | 2008 | 17.00 |
| Zambia | 2009 | 9.00 |
| Zambia | 2010 | 12.00 |
| Zambia | 2011 | 21.00 |
| Zambia | 2012 | 31.00 |
| Zambia | 2013 | 26.00 |
| Zambia | 2014 | 25.00 |
- Worldbank Indicators: IP.PAT.NRES
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity. The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the transformation of these data.