GDP data are in 2021 US purchasing power parity (PPP) dollars. The top 20 origins were included if they had a GDP greater than USD 25 billion PPP and more than 100 resident patent applications.
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Resident patent applications per GDP for selected origins 2023
In 2023, the Republic of Korea was leading the ranking of resident patent applications with about patent applications per 100 billion GDP in U.S. dollars. Other East Asian countries top the list, with China at and Japan at patent applications per 100 billion GDP in U.S. dollars.
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WIPO. (November 21, 2024). Resident patent applications per 100 billion GDP for selected origins in 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/257157/resident-patent-applications-per-gdp-for-selected-origins/
WIPO. "Resident patent applications per 100 billion GDP for selected origins in 2023." Chart. November 21, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/257157/resident-patent-applications-per-gdp-for-selected-origins/
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Resident patent applications per 100 billion GDP for selected origins in 2023 [Graph], WIPO, November 21, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/257157/resident-patent-applications-per-gdp-for-selected-origins/