2001 |
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“effective” PCT countries in italics Countries without patent laws |
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Rank |
Country or Region |
CC |
Population 2000 |
GNP 1999 |
per capita |
penetration |
determinant |
market size |
1 |
EPO |
EP |
450,786,300 |
$8,826,618,000,000 |
$19,580 |
7.79% |
450,786,300 |
35,127,413 |
2 |
United States |
US |
275,372,000 |
$7,902,976,000,000 |
$28,699 |
10.50% |
275,372,000 |
28,923,409 |
3 |
China |
CN |
1,265,207,000 |
$923,560,000,000 |
$730 |
2.19% |
1,265,207,000 |
27,687,894 |
4 |
India |
IN |
1,014,004,000 |
$427,407,000,000 |
$422 |
2.10% |
1,014,004,000 |
21,260,675 |
5 |
Japan |
JP |
126,920,000 |
$4,089,140,000,000 |
$32,218 |
11.55% |
126,920,000 |
14,658,689 |
6 |
Germany (EP) |
DE |
82,207,000 |
$2,179,802,000,000 |
$26,516 |
9.85% |
82,207,000 |
8,100,953 |
7 |
Brazil |
BR |
166,113,000 |
$767,568,000,000 |
$4,621 |
3.35% |
166,113,000 |
5,556,646 |
8 |
France (EP) |
FR |
58,835,000 |
$1,465,399,000,000 |
$24,907 |
9.38% |
58,835,000 |
5,516,352 |
9 |
EAPO |
EA |
203,153,000 |
$389,179,000,000 |
$1,916 |
2.54% |
203,153,000 |
5,161,940 |
10 |
United Kingdom (EP) |
GB |
59,714,000 |
$1,264,262,000,000 |
$21,172 |
8.27% |
59,714,000 |
4,935,721 |
11 |
Italy (EP) |
IT |
57,723,000 |
$1,157,001,000,000 |
$20,044 |
7.93% |
57,723,000 |
4,577,594 |
12 |
Indonesia |
ID |
209,342,000 |
$130,600,000,000 |
$624 |
2.16% |
209,342,000 |
4,515,221 |
13 |
ARIPO |
AP |
203,820,000 |
$59,170,000,000 |
$290 |
2.06% |
203,820,000 |
4,194,006 |
14 |
Russia (EA) |
RU |
146,001,000 |
$331,776,000,000 |
$2,272 |
2.65% |
146,001,000 |
3,864,594 |
15 |
Mexico |
MX |
98,881,000 |
$368,059,000,000 |
$3,722 |
3.08% |
98,881,000 |
3,043,538 |
16 |
Pakistan |
PK |
141,554,000 |
$61,451,000,000 |
$434 |
2.10% |
141,554,000 |
2,973,278 |
17 |
Bangladesh |
BD |
129,124,000 |
$44,224,000,000 |
$342 |
2.07% |
129,124,000 |
2,677,019 |
18 |
Nigeria |
NG |
123,338,000 |
$36,373,000,000 |
$295 |
2.06% |
123,338,000 |
2,539,614 |
19 |
Spain (EP) |
ES |
40,128,000 |
$555,244,000,000 |
$13,837 |
6.08% |
40,128,000 |
2,441,765 |
20 |
OAPI |
OA |
112,910,000 |
$49,090,000,000 |
$435 |
2.10% |
112,910,000 |
2,371,843 |
21 |
Canada |
CA |
30,770,000 |
$580,872,000,000 |
$18,878 |
7.58% |
30,770,000 |
2,333,471 |
22 |
Korea, South |
KR |
47,275,000 |
$398,825,000,000 |
$8,436 |
4.48% |
47,275,000 |
2,117,643 |
23 |
Turkey (EP) |
TR |
65,667,000 |
$200,530,000,000 |
$3,054 |
2.88% |
65,667,000 |
1,890,712 |
24 |
Philippines |
PH |
76,320,000 |
$78,938,000,000 |
$1,034 |
2.28% |
76,320,000 |
1,739,244 |
25 |
Vietnam |
VN |
78,774,000 |
$26,535,000,000 |
$337 |
2.07% |
78,774,000 |
1,631,834 |
26 |
Thailand |
TH |
62,423,000 |
$131,916,000,000 |
$2,113 |
2.60% |
62,423,000 |
1,622,777 |
27 |
Argentina |
AR |
37,032,000 |
$290,261,000,000 |
$7,838 |
4.30% |
37,032,000 |
1,592,964 |
28 |
Iran |
IR |
62,704,000 |
$102,242,000,000 |
$1,631 |
2.46% |
62,704,000 |
1,540,099 |
29 |
Egypt |
EG |
65,871,000 |
$79,185,000,000 |
$1,202 |
2.33% |
65,871,000 |
1,533,987 |
30 |
Australia |
AU |
19,165,000 |
$387,006,000,000 |
$20,193 |
7.97% |
19,165,000 |
1,528,347 |
31 |
Netherlands (EP) |
NL |
15,896,000 |
$389,055,000,000 |
$24,475 |
9.25% |
15,896,000 |
1,469,994 |
32 |
GCC |
GC |
30,736,000 |
$253,332,000,000 |
$8,242 |
4.42% |
30,736,000 |
1,359,058 |
33 |
Ethiopia |
ET |
64,117,000 |
$6,169,000,000 |
$96 |
2.00% |
64,117,000 |
1,282,340 |
34 |
South Africa |
ZA |
43,421,000 |
$136,868,000,000 |
$3,152 |
2.91% |
43,421,000 |
1,262,895 |
35 |
Taiwan |
TW |
22,186,000 |
$268,074,000,000 |
$12,083 |
5.56% |
22,186,000 |
1,234,330 |
36 |
Poland |
PL |
38,655,000 |
$151,285,000,000 |
$3,914 |
3.13% |
38,655,000 |
1,211,798 |
37 |
Colombia |
CO |
42,299,000 |
$100,667,000,000 |
$2,380 |
2.68% |
42,299,000 |
1,133,154 |
38 |
Ukraine |
UA |
49,242,000 |
$49,207,000,000 |
$999 |
2.27% |
49,242,000 |
1,117,042 |
39 |
Congo, Democratic Republic |
CD |
51,965,000 |
$5,433,000,000 |
$105 |
2.00% |
51,965,000 |
1,040,588 |
40 |
Myanmar |
MM |
41,735,000 |
$55,700,000,000 |
$1,335 |
2.37% |
41,735,000 |
988,353 |
41 |
Switzerland (EP) |
CH |
7,177,000 |
$284,119,000,000 |
$39,587 |
13.74% |
7,177,000 |
986,144 |
42 |
Belgium (EP) |
BE |
10,249,000 |
$258,968,000,000 |
$25,268 |
9.48% |
10,249,000 |
971,934 |
43 |
Saudi Arabia (GC) |
SA |
22,024,000 |
$143,361,000,000 |
$6,509 |
3.91% |
22,024,000 |
860,378 |
44 |
Sweden (EP) |
SE |
8,864,000 |
$226,454,000,000 |
$25,548 |
9.57% |
8,864,000 |
847,969 |
45 |
Austria (EP) |
AT |
8,091,000 |
$216,697,000,000 |
$26,782 |
9.93% |
8,091,000 |
803,724 |
46 |
Algeria |
DZ |
30,554,000 |
$43,389,000,000 |
$1,420 |
2.39% |
30,554,000 |
731,331 |
47 |
Venezuela |
VE |
24,170,000 |
$82,096,000,000 |
$3,397 |
2.98% |
24,170,000 |
720,549 |
48 |
Tanzania (AP) |
TZ |
35,306,000 |
$7,154,000,000 |
$203 |
2.03% |
35,306,000 |
717,289 |
49 |
Sudan (AP) |
SD |
35,080,000 |
$8,224,000,000 |
$234 |
2.04% |
35,080,000 |
716,015 |
50 |
Malaysia |
MY |
23,260,000 |
$81,311,000,000 |
$3,496 |
3.01% |
23,260,000 |
700,276 |
51 |
Peru |
PE |
25,662,000 |
$60,491,000,000 |
$2,357 |
2.67% |
25,662,000 |
685,733 |
52 |
Morocco |
MA |
28,822,000 |
$34,421,000,000 |
$1,194 |
2.33% |
28,822,000 |
670,526 |
53 |
Kenya (AP) |
KE |
30,340,000 |
$10,201,000,000 |
$336 |
2.07% |
30,340,000 |
628,448 |
54 |
Denmark (EP) |
DK |
5,339,000 |
$175,160,000,000 |
$32,808 |
11.72% |
5,339,000 |
625,986 |
55 |
Hong Kong (via CN or EP) |
HK |
6,782,000 |
$158,238,000,000 |
$23,332 |
8.91% |
6,782,000 |
604,125 |
56 |
Greece (EP) |
GR |
10,562,000 |
$123,394,000,000 |
$11,683 |
5.44% |
10,562,000 |
575,057 |
57 |
Uzbekistan |
UZ |
24,756,000 |
$22,900,000,000 |
$925 |
2.25% |
24,756,000 |
556,118 |
58 |
Norway |
NO |
4,487,000 |
$152,049,000,000 |
$33,887 |
12.05% |
4,487,000 |
540,483 |
59 |
Romania |
RO |
22,435,000 |
$30,596,000,000 |
$1,364 |
2.38% |
22,435,000 |
533,242 |
60 |
Afghanistan |
AF |
25,889,000 |
$5,666,000,000 |
$219 |
2.04% |
25,889,000 |
527,219 |
61 |
Chile |
CL |
15,211,000 |
$73,935,000,000 |
$4,861 |
3.42% |
15,211,000 |
519,670 |
62 |
Portugal (EP) |
PT |
10,005,000 |
$106,391,000,000 |
$10,634 |
5.13% |
10,005,000 |
513,528 |
63 |
Nepal |
NP |
24,702,000 |
$4,889,000,000 |
$198 |
2.03% |
24,702,000 |
501,509 |
64 |
Iraq |
IQ |
22,676,000 |
$11,500,000,000 |
$507 |
2.12% |
22,676,000 |
481,222 |
65 |
Uganda (AP) |
UG |
23,318,000 |
$6,566,000,000 |
$282 |
2.06% |
23,318,000 |
479,210 |
66 |
Finland (EP) |
FI |
5,178,000 |
$125,091,000,000 |
$24,158 |
9.15% |
5,178,000 |
473,962 |
67 |
Korea, North |
KP |
21,688,000 |
$10,359,000,000 |
$478 |
2.11% |
21,688,000 |
458,353 |
68 |
Sri Lanka |
LK |
19,246,000 |
$15,176,000,000 |
$789 |
2.21% |
19,246,000 |
424,532 |
69 |
Israel |
IL |
6,107,000 |
$96,483,000,000 |
$15,799 |
6.67% |
6,107,000 |
407,227 |
70 |
Ghana (AP) |
GH |
19,534,000 |
$7,269,000,000 |
$372 |
2.08% |
19,534,000 |
406,703 |
71 |
Mozambique (AP) |
MZ |
19,105,000 |
$3,478,000,000 |
$182 |
2.03% |
19,105,000 |
386,975 |
72 |
Syria |
SY |
16,306,000 |
$15,532,000,000 |
$953 |
2.25% |
16,306,000 |
367,631 |
73 |
Czech Republic |
CZ |
10,273,000 |
$53,034,000,000 |
$5,162 |
3.51% |
10,273,000 |
360,186 |
74 |
Yemen |
YE |
17,479,000 |
$4,630,000,000 |
$265 |
2.05% |
17,479,000 |
358,345 |
75 |
Kazakhstan (EA) |
KZ |
14,912,000 |
$20,856,000,000 |
$1,399 |
2.39% |
14,912,000 |
355,977 |
76 |
Singapore |
SG |
3,287,000 |
$95,453,000,000 |
$29,040 |
10.60% |
3,287,000 |
348,572 |
77 |
Côte d'Ivoire (OA) |
CI |
15,981,000 |
$10,196,000,000 |
$638 |
2.16% |
15,981,000 |
345,361 |
78 |
Hungary |
HU |
10,022,000 |
$45,660,000,000 |
$4,556 |
3.33% |
10,022,000 |
333,316 |
79 |
Cameroon (OA) |
CM |
15,422,000 |
$8,736,000,000 |
$566 |
2.14% |
15,422,000 |
330,000 |
80 |
Madagascar |
MG |
15,506,000 |
$3,741,000,000 |
$241 |
2.04% |
15,506,000 |
316,806 |
81 |
Ecuador |
EC |
12,646,000 |
$18,450,000,000 |
$1,459 |
2.41% |
12,646,000 |
304,153 |
82 |
Ireland (EP) |
IE |
3,783,000 |
$69,322,000,000 |
$18,325 |
7.42% |
3,783,000 |
280,665 |
83 |
Guatemala |
GT |
11,385,000 |
$17,759,000,000 |
$1,560 |
2.44% |
11,385,000 |
277,239 |
84 |
Yugoslavia |
YU |
10,662,000 |
$18,491,000,000 |
$1,734 |
2.49% |
10,662,000 |
265,162 |
85 |
Cuba |
CU |
11,149,000 |
$14,754,000,000 |
$1,323 |
2.36% |
11,149,000 |
263,653 |
86 |
Belarus (EA) |
BY |
9,989,000 |
$22,332,000,000 |
$2,236 |
2.64% |
9,989,000 |
263,314 |
87 |
Cambodia |
KH |
12,371,000 |
$2,945,000,000 |
$238 |
2.04% |
12,371,000 |
252,637 |
88 |
Tunisia |
TN |
9,593,000 |
$19,193,000,000 |
$2,001 |
2.57% |
9,593,000 |
246,175 |
89 |
Zimbabwe (AP) |
ZW |
11,343,000 |
$7,214,000,000 |
$636 |
2.16% |
11,343,000 |
245,062 |
90 |
Burkina Faso (OA) |
BF |
11,946,000 |
$2,575,000,000 |
$216 |
2.04% |
11,946,000 |
243,158 |
91 |
New Zealand |
NZ |
3,835,000 |
$55,356,000,000 |
$14,434 |
6.26% |
3,835,000 |
240,171 |
92 |
Mali (OA) |
ML |
10,686,000 |
$2,646,000,000 |
$248 |
2.05% |
10,686,000 |
218,530 |
93 |
Angola |
AO |
10,145,000 |
$4,578,000,000 |
$451 |
2.11% |
10,145,000 |
213,608 |
94 |
Malawi (AP) |
MW |
10,386,000 |
$2,168,000,000 |
$209 |
2.03% |
10,386,000 |
211,194 |
95 |
Senegal (OA) |
SN |
9,987,000 |
$4,683,000,000 |
$469 |
2.11% |
9,987,000 |
210,805 |
96 |
Dominican Republic |
DO |
8,443,000 |
$14,629,000,000 |
$1,733 |
2.49% |
8,443,000 |
209,936 |
97 |
Niger (OA) |
NE |
10,076,000 |
$2,023,000,000 |
$201 |
2.03% |
10,076,000 |
204,652 |
98 |
United Arab Emirates (GC) |
AE |
3,022,000 |
$48,673,000,000 |
$16,106 |
6.76% |
3,022,000 |
204,275 |
99 |
Zambia (AP) |
ZM |
9,582,000 |
$3,234,000,000 |
$338 |
2.07% |
9,582,000 |
198,514 |
100 |
Bulgaria |
BG |
8,172,000 |
$10,085,000,000 |
$1,234 |
2.34% |
8,172,000 |
191,084 |
101 |
Libya |
LY |
5,115,000 |
$29,476,000,000 |
$5,763 |
3.68% |
5,115,000 |
188,466 |
102 |
Bolivia |
BO |
8,329,000 |
$8,013,000,000 |
$962 |
2.26% |
8,329,000 |
188,019 |
103 |
Chad (OA) |
TD |
8,425,000 |
$1,658,000,000 |
$197 |
2.03% |
8,425,000 |
171,019 |
104 |
Azerbaijan (EA) |
AZ |
8,051,000 |
$3,821,000,000 |
$475 |
2.11% |
8,051,000 |
170,077 |
105 |
Slovakia |
SK |
5,403,000 |
$19,941,000,000 |
$3,691 |
3.07% |
5,403,000 |
165,797 |
106 |
Guinea (OA) |
GN |
7,466,000 |
$3,777,000,000 |
$506 |
2.12% |
7,466,000 |
158,413 |
107 |
El Salvador |
SV |
6,123,000 |
$11,207,000,000 |
$1,830 |
2.52% |
6,123,000 |
154,026 |
108 |
Puerto Rico (covered by US) |
PR |
3,916,000 |
$25,380,000,000 |
$6,481 |
3.90% |
3,916,000 |
152,652 |
109 |
Rwanda |
RW |
7,229,000 |
$1,864,000,000 |
$258 |
2.05% |
7,229,000 |
148,054 |
110 |
Croatia |
HR |
4,282,000 |
$20,786,000,000 |
$4,854 |
3.41% |
4,282,000 |
146,210 |
111 |
Somalia |
SO |
7,253,000 |
$706,000,000 |
$97 |
2.00% |
7,253,000 |
145,084 |
112 |
Haiti |
HT |
6,868,000 |
$3,163,000,000 |
$461 |
2.11% |
6,868,000 |
144,799 |
113 |
Kuwait (GC) |
KW |
1,984,000 |
$35,152,000,000 |
$17,718 |
7.24% |
1,984,000 |
143,616 |
114 |
Honduras |
HN |
6,490,000 |
$4,564,000,000 |
$703 |
2.18% |
6,490,000 |
141,512 |
115 |
Paraguay |
PY |
5,496,000 |
$9,172,000,000 |
$1,669 |
2.47% |
5,496,000 |
135,615 |
116 |
Benin (OA) |
BJ |
6,396,000 |
$2,252,000,000 |
$352 |
2.08% |
6,396,000 |
132,785 |
117 |
Tajikistan (EA) |
TJ |
6,312,000 |
$2,256,000,000 |
$357 |
2.08% |
6,312,000 |
131,141 |
118 |
Uruguay |
UY |
3,278,000 |
$19,960,000,000 |
$6,089 |
3.78% |
3,278,000 |
123,961 |
119 |
Burundi |
BI |
6,055,000 |
$911,000,000 |
$150 |
2.02% |
6,055,000 |
122,076 |
120 |
Lebanon |
LB |
3,578,000 |
$14,975,000,000 |
$4,185 |
3.22% |
3,578,000 |
115,056 |
121 |
Georgia |
GE |
5,020,000 |
$5,281,000,000 |
$1,052 |
2.28% |
5,020,000 |
114,664 |
122 |
Jordan |
JO |
4,982,000 |
$5,252,000,000 |
$1,054 |
2.28% |
4,982,000 |
113,829 |
123 |
Laos |
LA |
5,497,000 |
$1,583,000,000 |
$288 |
2.06% |
5,497,000 |
113,074 |
124 |
Papua New Guinea |
PG |
4,927,000 |
$4,104,000,000 |
$833 |
2.22% |
4,927,000 |
109,331 |
125 |
Sierra Leone (AP) |
SL |
5,233,000 |
$703,000,000 |
$134 |
2.01% |
5,233,000 |
105,253 |
126 |
Turkmenistan (EA) |
TM |
4,885,000 |
$2,987,000,000 |
$611 |
2.15% |
4,885,000 |
105,183 |
127 |
Togo (OA) |
TG |
5,019,000 |
$1,453,000,000 |
$289 |
2.06% |
5,019,000 |
103,264 |
128 |
Kyrgyzstan (EA) |
KG |
4,895,000 |
$1,771,000,000 |
$362 |
2.08% |
4,895,000 |
101,765 |
129 |
Costa Rica |
CR |
3,644,000 |
$9,771,000,000 |
$2,681 |
2.77% |
3,644,000 |
100,886 |
130 |
Lithuania |
LT |
3,697,000 |
$9,411,000,000 |
$2,546 |
2.73% |
3,697,000 |
100,860 |
131 |
Nicaragua |
NI |
4,813,000 |
$1,756,000,000 |
$365 |
2.08% |
4,813,000 |
100,104 |
132 |
Slovenia |
SI |
1,963,000 |
$19,385,000,000 |
$9,875 |
4.91% |
1,963,000 |
96,328 |
133 |
Moldova (EA) |
MD |
4,298,000 |
$1,652,000,000 |
$384 |
2.09% |
4,298,000 |
89,642 |
134 |
Oman (GC) |
OM |
2,416,000 |
$13,808,000,000 |
$5,715 |
3.67% |
2,416,000 |
88,679 |
135 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
BA |
3,836,000 |
$3,788,000,000 |
$987 |
2.26% |
3,836,000 |
86,884 |
136 |
Eritrea |
ER |
4,136,000 |
$781,000,000 |
$189 |
2.03% |
4,136,000 |
83,859 |
137 |
Panama |
PA |
2,823,000 |
$8,275,000,000 |
$2,931 |
2.84% |
2,823,000 |
80,253 |
138 |
Armenia (EA) |
AM |
3,810,000 |
$1,728,000,000 |
$454 |
2.11% |
3,810,000 |
80,247 |
139 |
Albania |
AL |
3,490,000 |
$2,718,000,000 |
$779 |
2.20% |
3,490,000 |
76,882 |
140 |
Central African Republic (OA) |
CF |
3,513,000 |
$1,053,000,000 |
$300 |
2.06% |
3,513,000 |
72,386 |
141 |
Jamaica |
JM |
2,619,000 |
$4,841,000,000 |
$1,848 |
2.52% |
2,619,000 |
66,023 |
142 |
Liberia |
LR |
3,164,000 |
$1,174,000,000 |
$371 |
2.08% |
3,164,000 |
65,865 |
143 |
Luxembourg (EP) |
LU |
439,000 |
$19,239,000,000 |
$43,825 |
15.00% |
439,000 |
65,850 |
144 |
Latvia |
LV |
2,415,000 |
$5,917,000,000 |
$2,450 |
2.70% |
2,415,000 |
65,200 |
145 |
Congo, Republic (OA) |
CG |
2,831,000 |
$1,899,000,000 |
$671 |
2.17% |
2,831,000 |
61,456 |
146 |
Mauritania (OA) |
MR |
2,668,000 |
$1,033,000,000 |
$387 |
2.09% |
2,668,000 |
55,668 |
147 |
West Bank |
WB |
2,184,000 |
$2,758,000,000 |
$1,263 |
2.35% |
2,184,000 |
51,255 |
148 |
Mongolia |
MN |
2,399,000 |
$995,000,000 |
$415 |
2.09% |
2,399,000 |
50,252 |
149 |
Macedonia |
MK |
2,041,000 |
$2,584,000,000 |
$1,266 |
2.35% |
2,041,000 |
47,918 |
150 |
Lesotho (AP) |
LS |
2,143,000 |
$1,167,000,000 |
$545 |
2.13% |
2,143,000 |
45,716 |
151 |
Botswana |
BW |
1,576,000 |
$4,795,000,000 |
$3,043 |
2.88% |
1,576,000 |
45,324 |
152 |
Namibia |
NA |
1,771,000 |
$3,217,000,000 |
$1,816 |
2.51% |
1,771,000 |
44,477 |
153 |
Cyprus (EP) |
CY |
865,000 |
$8,983,000,000 |
$10,385 |
5.06% |
865,000 |
43,758 |
154 |
Estonia |
EE |
1,435,000 |
$4,878,000,000 |
$3,399 |
2.98% |
1,435,000 |
42,791 |
155 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
TT |
1,292,000 |
$5,811,000,000 |
$4,498 |
3.31% |
1,292,000 |
42,746 |
156 |
Gabon (OA) |
GA |
1,208,000 |
$4,922,000,000 |
$4,075 |
3.18% |
1,208,000 |
38,447 |
157 |
Mauritius |
MU |
1,184,000 |
$4,329,000,000 |
$3,656 |
3.06% |
1,184,000 |
36,211 |
158 |
Qatar (GC) |
QA |
599,000 |
$7,429,000,000 |
$12,402 |
5.66% |
599,000 |
33,894 |
159 |
Macau (covered by China) |
MO |
440,000 |
$6,844,000,000 |
$15,555 |
6.60% |
440,000 |
29,021 |
160 |
Bahrain (GC) |
BH |
691,000 |
$4,909,000,000 |
$7,104 |
4.08% |
691,000 |
28,216 |
161 |
Iceland |
IS |
280,000 |
$7,626,000,000 |
$27,236 |
10.07% |
280,000 |
28,191 |
162 |
Gambia (AP) |
GM |
1,367,000 |
$408,000,000 |
$298 |
2.06% |
1,367,000 |
28,162 |
163 |
Brunei |
BN |
336,000 |
$7,209,000,000 |
$21,455 |
8.35% |
336,000 |
28,056 |
164 |
Gaza Strip |
GZ |
1,147,000 |
$1,368,000,000 |
$1,193 |
2.33% |
1,147,000 |
26,679 |
165 |
Guinea-Bissau (OA) |
GW |
1,286,000 |
$184,000,000 |
$143 |
2.01% |
1,286,000 |
25,899 |
166 |
Swaziland (AP) |
SW |
1,083,000 |
$1,384,000,000 |
$1,278 |
2.35% |
1,083,000 |
25,465 |
167 |
Reunion (covered by FR) |
RE |
727,000 |
$2,864,000,000 |
$3,939 |
3.14% |
727,000 |
22,846 |
168 |
Fiji |
FJ |
819,000 |
$1,748,000,000 |
$2,134 |
2.61% |
819,000 |
21,342 |
169 |
Guadeloupe |
GP |
428,000 |
$3,706,000,000 |
$8,659 |
4.55% |
428,000 |
19,455 |
170 |
Martinique |
MQ |
385,000 |
$3,942,000,000 |
$10,239 |
5.02% |
385,000 |
19,309 |
171 |
Malta |
MT |
382,000 |
$3,807,000,000 |
$9,966 |
4.93% |
382,000 |
18,849 |
172 |
Timor Leste |
TL |
885,000 |
$113,000,000 |
$128 |
2.01% |
885,000 |
17,783 |
173 |
Guyana |
GY |
792,000 |
$661,000,000 |
$835 |
2.22% |
792,000 |
17,579 |
174 |
French Polynesia (covered by FR) |
PF |
233,000 |
$4,107,000,000 |
$17,627 |
7.21% |
233,000 |
16,803 |
175 |
Bahamas |
BS |
295,000 |
$3,288,000,000 |
$11,146 |
5.28% |
295,000 |
15,591 |
176 |
Bhutan |
BT |
667,000 |
$354,000,000 |
$531 |
2.13% |
667,000 |
14,202 |
177 |
New Caledonia (covered by FR) |
NC |
211,000 |
$3,373,000,000 |
$15,986 |
6.72% |
211,000 |
14,187 |
178 |
Guam (covered by US) |
GU |
155,000 |
$3,066,000,000 |
$19,781 |
7.85% |
155,000 |
12,171 |
179 |
Barbados |
BB |
267,000 |
$2,318,000,000 |
$8,682 |
4.55% |
267,000 |
12,155 |
180 |
Comoros |
KM |
578,000 |
$197,000,000 |
$341 |
2.07% |
578,000 |
11,980 |
181 |
Netherlands Antilles |
AN |
210,000 |
$2,400,000,000 |
$11,429 |
5.37% |
210,000 |
11,275 |
182 |
Equatorial Guinea (OA) |
GQ |
474,000 |
$478,000,000 |
$1,008 |
2.27% |
474,000 |
10,765 |
183 |
Suriname |
SR |
431,000 |
$684,000,000 |
$1,587 |
2.44% |
431,000 |
10,530 |
184 |
Djibouti |
DJ |
451,000 |
$513,000,000 |
$1,137 |
2.31% |
451,000 |
10,416 |
185 |
Solomon Islands |
SB |
466,000 |
$315,000,000 |
$676 |
2.17% |
466,000 |
10,123 |
186 |
Cape Verde |
CV |
401,000 |
$499,000,000 |
$1,244 |
2.34% |
401,000 |
9,389 |
187 |
Jersey (covered by GB) |
JE |
88,900 |
$2,198,000,000 |
$24,724 |
9.32% |
88,900 |
8,287 |
188 |
French Guiana (covered by FR) |
GF |
165,000 |
$1,543,000,000 |
$9,352 | 4.75% |
165,000 |
7,840 |
189 |
Bermuda |
BM |
63,000 |
$2,128,000,000 |
$33,778 |
12.01% |
63,000 |
7,568 |
190 |
Aruba |
AW |
96,800 |
$1,728,000,000 |
$17,851 |
7.28% |
96,800 |
7,045 |
191 |
Belize |
BZ |
253,000 |
$635,000,000 |
$2,510 |
2.72% |
253,000 |
6,875 |
192 |
Guernsey (covered by GB) |
GG |
64,100 |
$1,847,000,000 |
$28,814 |
10.54% |
64,100 |
6,755 |
193 |
Maldives |
MV |
285,000 |
$296,000,000 |
$1,039 |
2.28% |
285,000 |
6,498 |
194 |
Virgin Islands |
VI |
121,000 |
$1,246,000,000 |
$10,298 |
5.03% |
121,000 |
6,090 |
195 |
Isle of Man (covered by GB) |
IM |
73,100 |
$1,210,000,000 |
$16,553 |
6.89% |
73,100 |
5,038 |
196 |
Western Sahara |
EH |
245,000 |
$60,000,000 |
$245 |
2.04% |
245,000 |
5,008 |
197 |
Saint Lucia |
LC |
157,000 |
$556,000,000 |
$3,541 |
3.02% |
157,000 |
4,748 |
198 |
Vanuatu |
VU |
199,000 |
$231,000,000 |
$1,161 |
2.32% |
199,000 |
4,610 |
199 |
Greenland |
GL |
56,200 |
$1,142,000,000 |
$20,320 |
8.01% |
56,200 |
4,503 |
200 |
Samoa |
WS |
179,000 |
$181,000,000 |
$1,011 |
2.27% |
179,000 |
4,067 |
201 |
Andorra |
AD |
66,700 |
$850,000,000 |
$12,744 |
5.76% |
66,700 |
3,842 |
202 |
Faroe Islands (covered by DK) |
FO |
45,500 |
$976,000,000 |
$21,451 |
8.35% |
45,500 |
3,799 |
203 |
Northern Mariana Islands |
MP |
71,900 |
$665,000,000 |
$9,249 |
4.72% |
71,900 |
3,394 |
204 |
Mayotte |
YT |
156,000 |
$54,000,000 |
$346 |
2.07% |
156,000 |
3,236 |
205 |
San Marino |
SM |
26,800 |
$883,000,000 |
$32,948 |
11.77% |
26,800 |
3,153 |
206 |
Seychelles |
SC |
81,700 |
$505,000,000 |
$6,181 |
3.81% |
81,700 |
3,112 |
207 |
Saint Vincent |
VC |
113,000 |
$290,000,000 |
$2,566 |
2.73% |
113,000 |
3,090 |
208 |
Antigua and Barbuda |
AG |
71,000 |
$565,000,000 |
$7,958 |
4.34% |
71,000 |
3,079 |
209 |
Monaco (EP) |
MC |
31,700 |
$793,000,000 |
$25,016 |
9.41% |
31,700 |
2,982 |
210 |
São Tomé & Príncipe |
ST |
144,000 |
$38,000,000 |
$264 |
2.05% |
144,000 |
2,952 |
211 |
Grenada |
GD |
102,000 |
$313,000,000 |
$3,069 |
2.88% |
102,000 |
2,941 |
212 |
Micronesia |
FM |
118,000 |
$204,000,000 |
$1,729 |
2.49% |
118,000 |
2,933 |
213 |
Liechtenstein (EP) |
LI |
32,600 |
$714,000,000 |
$21,902 |
8.48% |
32,600 |
2,765 |
214 |
Tonga |
TO |
100,000 |
$173,000,000 |
$1,730 |
2.49% |
100,000 |
2,486 |
215 |
Dominica |
DM |
76,300 |
$230,000,000 |
$3,014 |
2.87% |
76,300 |
2,188 |
216 |
Kiribati |
KI |
92,000 |
$101,000,000 |
$1,098 |
2.30% |
92,000 |
2,114 |
217 |
American Samoa |
AS |
65,400 |
$253,000,000 |
$3,869 |
3.12% |
65,400 |
2,041 |
218 |
Gibraltar (covered by GB) |
GI |
27,200 |
$500,000,000 |
$18,382 |
7.44% |
27,200 |
2,023 |
219 |
Saint Kitts and Nevis |
KN |
38,800 |
$253,000,000 |
$6,521 |
3.91% |
38,800 |
1,517 |
220 |
Marshall Islands |
MH |
51,600 |
$96,000,000 |
$1,860 |
2.52% |
51,600 |
1,303 |
221 |
Palau |
PW |
18,800 |
$129,000,000 |
$6,862 |
4.01% |
18,800 |
754 |
222 |
Nauru |
NU |
11,800 |
$81,000,000 |
$6,864 |
4.01% |
11,800 |
473 |
218 |
Tuvalu |
TV |
10,800 |
$7,000,000 |
$648 |
2.16% |
10,800 |
234 |
6,048,253,700 |
$28,822,888,000,000 |
$4,765 |
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Regional organisation totals have been subtracted from the totals to eliminate double counting. |
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Region Name |
Abbreviation |
CC |
Population 2000 |
GNP 1999 |
per capita |
penetration |
determinant |
market size |
European Patent Organisation |
EPO |
EP |
450,786,300 |
$8,826,618,000,000 |
$19,580 |
7.79% |
450,786,300 |
35,127,413 |
Eurasian Patent Organisation |
EAPO |
EA |
203,153,000 |
$389,179,000,000 |
$1,916 |
2.54% |
203,153,000 |
5,161,940 |
African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation |
ARIPO |
AP |
203,820,000 |
$59,170,000,000 |
$290 |
2.06% |
203,820,000 |
4,194,006 |
African Intellectual Property Organisation |
OAPI |
OA |
112,910,000 |
$49,090,000,000 |
$435 |
2.10% |
112,910,000 |
2,371,843 |
Gulf Co-operation Council |
GCC |
GC |
30,736,000 |
$253,332,000,000 |
$8,242 |
4.42% |
30,736,000 |
1,359,058 |
wealthiest |
Luxembourg (EP) |
$43,825 |
poorest |
Ethiopia |
$96 |
intercept |
-$6,631 |
greatest penetration |
15.0% |
slope |
336,372 |
least penetration |
2.0% |
Copyright © 2001 Bill Anderson