Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions in Singapore
Singapore: Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions was 1,527 Co-inventions in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patents - international collaboration in technology development in Singapore, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Co-inventions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patents - international collaboration in technology development in Singapore is 1,527 Co-inventions, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 19.3% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents - international collaboration in technology development in Singapore peaked at 1,893 Co-inventions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24 Co-inventions, in 1990.
That places Singapore 19th out of 112 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Co-inventions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24 Co-inventions | — |
| 1991 | 35 Co-inventions | +45.8% |
| 1992 | 66 Co-inventions | +88.6% |
| 1993 | 59 Co-inventions | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 100 Co-inventions | +69.5% |
| 1995 | 110 Co-inventions | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 147 Co-inventions | +33.6% |
| 1997 | 235 Co-inventions | +59.9% |
| 1998 | 318 Co-inventions | +35.3% |
| 1999 | 505 Co-inventions | +58.8% |
| 2000 | 682 Co-inventions | +35.0% |
| 2001 | 687 Co-inventions | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 769 Co-inventions | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 744 Co-inventions | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 948 Co-inventions | +27.4% |
| 2005 | 1,028 Co-inventions | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 1,099 Co-inventions | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 986 Co-inventions | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 1,099 Co-inventions | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 1,010 Co-inventions | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 996 Co-inventions | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 967 Co-inventions | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1,050 Co-inventions | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 1,265 Co-inventions | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 1,388 Co-inventions | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 1,416 Co-inventions | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1,353 Co-inventions | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 1,542 Co-inventions | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 1,611 Co-inventions | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 1,615 Co-inventions | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,717 Co-inventions | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 1,779 Co-inventions | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1,893 Co-inventions | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 1,527 Co-inventions | -19.3% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 1,527 Co-inventions is above the median for high income countries, which is 318 Co-inventions, 4.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 1,527 Co-inventions is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 199.5 Co-inventions, 7.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 159.9 Co-inventions | 24 Co-inventions | 505 Co-inventions | 10 |
| 2000s | 905.2 Co-inventions | 682 Co-inventions | 1,099 Co-inventions | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,320 Co-inventions | 967 Co-inventions | 1,615 Co-inventions | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,729 Co-inventions | 1,527 Co-inventions | 1,893 Co-inventions | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More work & labour data for Singapore
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.967 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9557 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.9779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1059 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,575 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 0 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,077 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,086 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 4,163 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patents - international collaboration in technology development in Singapore?
- Patents - international collaboration in technology development in Singapore was 1,527 Co-inventions in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents - international collaboration in technology development recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1,893 Co-inventions in 2022.
- What is the lowest patents - international collaboration in technology development recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 Co-inventions in 1990.
- How does Singapore rank for patents - international collaboration in technology development?
- Singapore ranks 19th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents - international collaboration in technology development rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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