Annual patent applications in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Annual patent applications was 119 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Annual patent applications in Azerbaijan, 1995–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 119 for annual patent applications in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.2% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Azerbaijan peaked at 287 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 90, in 2020.
That places Azerbaijan 65th out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Annual patent applications in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 221 | — |
| 1996 | 165 | -25.3% |
| 2001 | 203 | +23.0% |
| 2002 | 234 | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 246 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 270 | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 281 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 246 | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 287 | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 226 | -21.3% |
| 2009 | 264 | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 254 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 193 | -24.0% |
| 2012 | 144 | -25.4% |
| 2013 | 156 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 168 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 184 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 144 | -21.7% |
| 2017 | 204 | +41.7% |
| 2018 | 155 | -24.0% |
| 2019 | 147 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 90 | -38.8% |
| 2021 | 119 | +32.2% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 119 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 119 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 276, 43% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 193 | 165 | 221 | 2 |
| 2000s | 250.78 | 203 | 287 | 9 |
| 2010s | 174.9 | 144 | 254 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.5 | 90 | 119 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More science & technology data for Azerbaijan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 109.54 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.11 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 11.32 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 134.44 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,544 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Azerbaijan?
- Annual patent applications in Azerbaijan was 119 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 Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 287 in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 90 in 2020.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for annual patent applications?
- Azerbaijan ranks 65th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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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