# Patent applications (residents) — SDN
> Latest: 153 number (2020). Change: -35.7% vs 2019.
- Unit: number
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1983–2020
- Data updated: 2026-10-08
- Source: World Bank — IP.PAT.RESD — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IP.PAT.RESD
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/patent-applications-residents/SDN
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2016 | 284.0 |
| 2017 | 281.0 |
| 2018 | 349.0 |
| 2019 | 238.0 |
| 2020 | 153.0 |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2020). Patent applications (residents) — SDN [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/patent-applications-residents/SDN. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IP.PAT.RESD
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)