Annual patent applications in Algeria
Algeria: Annual patent applications was 268 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Annual patent applications in Algeria, 1980–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual patent applications in Algeria is 268, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 64.4% on the previous year and up 185.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Algeria peaked at 268 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1989.
That places Algeria 55th out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual patent applications in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5 | — |
| 1981 | 14 | +180.0% |
| 1982 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 30 | +114.3% |
| 1984 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5 | -83.3% |
| 1989 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1990 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 1991 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10 | +66.7% |
| 1993 | 8 | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 27 | +237.5% |
| 1995 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 50 | +78.6% |
| 1997 | 34 | -32.0% |
| 1998 | 42 | +23.5% |
| 1999 | 36 | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 32 | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 51 | +59.4% |
| 2002 | 43 | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 30 | -30.2% |
| 2004 | 58 | +93.3% |
| 2005 | 59 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 58 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 84 | +44.8% |
| 2010 | 76 | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 94 | +23.7% |
| 2012 | 119 | +26.6% |
| 2013 | 118 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 94 | -20.3% |
| 2015 | 89 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 106 | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 149 | +40.6% |
| 2018 | 152 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 113 | -25.7% |
| 2020 | 163 | +44.2% |
| 2021 | 268 | +64.4% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 268 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109, 2.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 268 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 141, 1.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual patent applications in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +237.5% | 8 | 27 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.57 | 4 | 30 | 7 |
| 1990s | 24.7 | 6 | 50 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.88 | 30 | 84 | 8 |
| 2010s | 111 | 76 | 152 | 10 |
| 2020s | 215.5 | 163 | 268 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More science & technology data for Algeria
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 115.46 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.15 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 54.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 21.63 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 7,676 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Algeria?
- Annual patent applications in Algeria was 268 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 Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 268 in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1989.
- How does Algeria rank for annual patent applications?
- Algeria ranks 55th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria 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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