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Patent Applications
Number of patent applications filed by residents of a country.
WLDTier 1 Source
Patent Applications
Official value (2021): 2,385,200
+57.0%in time period
Patent Applications growth (2012–2021)
+57.0%in time period
Chart data: 2012: 1,519,700 applications, 2013: 1,708,700 applications, 2014: 1,799,200 applications, 2015: 1,972,500 applications, 2016: 2,215,100 applications, 2017: 2,251,400 applications, 2018: 2,386,300 applications, 2019: 2,239,200 applications, 2020: 2,311,500 applications, 2021: 2,385,200 applications
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Patent Applications in 2026?
- Patent Applications stands at approximately 2.4 million applications, based on official data from World Bank Open Data. Based on the latest verified data from 2021 — official 2026 figures are published when available.
- Is Patent Applications increasing or decreasing?
- Patent Applications is currently growing at approximately 3.2% per year. This rate is derived from the most recent multi-year trend reported by World Bank Open Data.
- What does Patent Applications measure?
- Number of patent applications filed by residents of a country. Data is collected by World Bank Open Data using standardized international methodology across all member countries.
How is this calculated? Read the methodology