Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions in Macao
Macao: Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions was 17 Co-inventions in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Patents - international collaboration in technology development in Macao, 1990–2020
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Co-inventions.
Analysis
In 2020, patents - international collaboration in technology development in Macao stood at 17 Co-inventions.
The figure is up 70.0% on the previous year and up 112.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents - international collaboration in technology development in Macao peaked at 35 Co-inventions in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1 Co-inventions, in 2001.
Macao ranks 73rd of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions in Macao, year by year
| Year | Co-inventions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5 Co-inventions | — |
| 1991 | 2 Co-inventions | -60.0% |
| 1992 | 12 Co-inventions | +500.0% |
| 1993 | 10 Co-inventions | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 4 Co-inventions | -60.0% |
| 2001 | 1 Co-inventions | -75.0% |
| 2005 | 1 Co-inventions | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 Co-inventions | +500.0% |
| 2011 | 8 Co-inventions | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 12 Co-inventions | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 12 Co-inventions | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 21 Co-inventions | +75.0% |
| 2016 | 35 Co-inventions | +66.7% |
| 2017 | 25 Co-inventions | -28.6% |
| 2018 | 19 Co-inventions | -24.0% |
| 2019 | 10 Co-inventions | -47.4% |
| 2020 | 17 Co-inventions | +70.0% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 17 Co-inventions is below the median for high income countries, which is 318 Co-inventions, 5% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Macao's 17 Co-inventions is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 199.5 Co-inventions, 9% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions in Macao 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +500.0% | 2 Co-inventions | 12 Co-inventions |
| 2007 | +500.0% | 1 Co-inventions | 6 Co-inventions |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6 Co-inventions | 2 Co-inventions | 12 Co-inventions | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.67 Co-inventions | 1 Co-inventions | 6 Co-inventions | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.75 Co-inventions | 8 Co-inventions | 35 Co-inventions | 8 |
| 2020s | 17 Co-inventions | 17 Co-inventions | 17 Co-inventions | 1 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More work & labour data for Macao
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 208.94 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.82 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 420.81 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.74 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.769 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 206,074 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 117,019 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.99 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.38 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patents - international collaboration in technology development in Macao?
- Patents - international collaboration in technology development in Macao was 17 Co-inventions in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents - international collaboration in technology development recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 35 Co-inventions in 2016.
- What is the lowest patents - international collaboration in technology development recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 Co-inventions in 2001.
- How does Macao rank for patents - international collaboration in technology development?
- Macao ranks 73rd out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is patents - international collaboration in technology development rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Patents - international collaboration in technology development — Co-inventions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Patent statistics and indicators are suitable for tracking innovation in environment-related technologies. They allow the assessment of countries' innovation performance as well as the design of governments' environmental and innovation policies. This dataset presents data on shares of co-inventions and on shares of inventors’ collaborations across the OECD area and elsewhere, in environment-related technologies, using inventors’ country of residence. For more information on the methodology, click the link below on "Database documentation" Data source(s): OECD, STI Micro-data Lab: Intellectual Property Database, http://oe.cd/ipstats Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: April 16, 2026 Database documentation