Annual patent applications in Albania
Albania: Annual patent applications was 23 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
23
Change on year
up 475.0%
World rank
93rd
of 135 countries
All-time high
23
in 2021
All-time low
3
in 2011
Years of data
8
2011–2021
Annual patent applications in Albania, 2011–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Albania recorded 23 for annual patent applications in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 475.0% on the previous year and up 666.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Albania peaked at 23 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2011.
That places Albania 93rd out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Annual patent applications in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3 | — |
| 2014 | 10 | +233.3% |
| 2015 | 14 | +40.0% |
| 2016 | 20 | +42.9% |
| 2017 | 16 | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 4 | -73.3% |
| 2021 | 23 | +475.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 23 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109, 21% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Albania's 23 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 276, 8% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.71 | 3 | 20 | 7 |
| 2020s | 23 | 23 | 23 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More science & technology data for Albania
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 89.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.05 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 2.49 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 95.43 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -4.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 319.46 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Albania?
- Annual patent applications in Albania was 23 in 2021, according to World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual patent applications recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 23 in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2011.
- How does Albania rank for annual patent applications?
- Albania ranks 93rd out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 666.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual patent applications. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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