Industrial design applications, resident, by count in South Africa
South Africa: Industrial design applications, resident, by count was 558 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Industrial design applications, resident, by count in South Africa, 1982–2024
Source: Statistics Database, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
Analysis
South Africa recorded 558 for industrial design applications, resident, by count in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial design applications, resident, by count in South Africa peaked at 1,946 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 360, in 1997.
That places South Africa 40th out of 127 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Industrial design applications, resident, by count in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 947 | — |
| 1983 | 863 | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 851 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 823 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 833 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 1,946 | +133.6% |
| 1990 | 852 | -56.2% |
| 1991 | 715 | -16.1% |
| 1992 | 955 | +33.6% |
| 1993 | 422 | -55.8% |
| 1994 | 430 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 650 | +51.2% |
| 1996 | 841 | +29.4% |
| 1997 | 360 | -57.2% |
| 1998 | 623 | +73.1% |
| 1999 | 840 | +34.8% |
| 2000 | 711 | -15.4% |
| 2001 | 590 | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 696 | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 638 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 871 | +36.5% |
| 2005 | 923 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 1,036 | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 1,036 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 915 | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 1,017 | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 853 | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 1,014 | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 950 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 772 | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 723 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 1,087 | +50.3% |
| 2017 | 1,012 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 977 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 976 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 970 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 728 | -24.9% |
| 2022 | 672 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 544 | -19.0% |
| 2024 | 558 | +2.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 558 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 152.5, 3.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 558 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 106, 5.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial design applications, resident, by count in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +133.6% | 833 | 1,946 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,044 | 823 | 1,946 | 6 |
| 1990s | 668.8 | 360 | 955 | 10 |
| 2000s | 843.3 | 590 | 1,036 | 10 |
| 2010s | 929.33 | 723 | 1,087 | 9 |
| 2020s | 694.4 | 544 | 970 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More infrastructure data for South Africa
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 114.79 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 179.34 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.01 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0158 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -25.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.79 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial design applications, resident, by count in South Africa?
- Industrial design applications, resident, by count in South Africa was 558 in 2024, according to Statistics Database, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
- What is the highest industrial design applications, resident, by count recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,946 in 1988.
- What is the lowest industrial design applications, resident, by count recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 360 in 1997.
- How does South Africa rank for industrial design applications, resident, by count?
- South Africa ranks 40th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industrial design applications, resident, by count rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statistics Database, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), published as part of Industrial design applications, resident, by count. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industrial design applications are applications to register an industrial design with a national or regional Intellectual Property (IP) offices and designations received by relevant offices through the Hague System. A resident application refers to an application filed with the IP office of, or acting for, the state or jurisdiction in which the first named applicant in the application is resident. Design count is used to render application data for industrial applications across offices comparable, as some offices follow a single-class/single-design filing system while others have a multiple class/design filing system.