WDI economies ranked by nonresident patent applications; applications, 2021.
This graphic compares economies by nonresident patent applications in 2021. Values are measured in applications. United States ranks first at 329K, ahead of China at 159K. Brazil is the final displayed entry at 19.6K, putting the leader at about 16.83x the last value.
| Rank | Entry | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 329K | 2021 |
| 2 | China | 159K | 2021 |
| 3 | Japan | 66.7K | 2021 |
| 4 | South Korea | 51.8K | 2021 |
| 5 | India | 35.3K | 2021 |
| 6 | Canada | 32.4K | 2021 |
| 7 | Australia | 29.4K | 2021 |
| 8 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 21.5K | 2021 |
| 9 | Brazil | 19.6K | 2021 |
Source 1: World Bank World Development Indicators
Publisher: World Bank WDI
Dataset/table: World Development Indicators
Units: applications
Date checked: 2026-06-11
Evidence: Supports the ranked nonresident patent applications values by WDI economy for 2021.
World Bank WDI economies may include territories or special administrative regions, so the page uses economies rather than nations. Values are comparable within the selected WDI series, year and unit. Row-level final-status flags were not available, so no claim is made that every observation has final status.
Values are ranked in descending order from the World Bank WDI series Patent applications, nonresidents, using 2021 values measured in applications. Aggregate and reporting-group entries are excluded so rows represent WDI economies and territories. Because no cross-row total is supplied, the chart uses raw values only and omits concentration shares.
Rows use one World Bank WDI series, one annual period, one unit and the same descending ranking basis. The underlying source references carry the economy identifier, WDI series identifier and year.
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