Annual patent applications in Armenia
Armenia: Annual patent applications was 40 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Annual patent applications in Armenia, 1993–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, annual patent applications in Armenia stood at 40. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 36.5% on the previous year and down 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Armenia peaked at 226 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 40, in 2021.
Armenia ranks 84th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Annual patent applications in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 184 | — |
| 1994 | 154 | -16.3% |
| 1995 | 187 | +21.4% |
| 1996 | 162 | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 62 | -61.7% |
| 1998 | 75 | +21.0% |
| 1999 | 109 | +45.3% |
| 2000 | 119 | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 140 | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 200 | +42.9% |
| 2003 | 151 | -24.5% |
| 2005 | 206 | +36.4% |
| 2006 | 192 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 135 | -29.7% |
| 2008 | 226 | +67.4% |
| 2009 | 116 | -48.7% |
| 2010 | 136 | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 121 | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 137 | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 125 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 121 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 113 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 125 | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 107 | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 101 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 112 | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 63 | -43.8% |
| 2021 | 40 | -36.5% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 40 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109, 37% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 40 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 276, 14% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 133.29 | 62 | 187 | 7 |
| 2000s | 165 | 116 | 226 | 9 |
| 2010s | 119.8 | 101 | 137 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.5 | 40 | 63 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More science & technology data for Armenia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 134.89 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.32 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 4.01 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 140.41 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.2728 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 801.49 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Armenia?
- Annual patent applications in Armenia was 40 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 Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 226 in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 in 2021.
- How does Armenia rank for annual patent applications?
- Armenia ranks 84th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia 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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