Annual patent applications in Bahamas
Bahamas: Annual patent applications was 4 in 2017. ▬ Flat
Annual patent applications in Bahamas, 1981–2017
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 Bahamas is 4, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Bahamas peaked at 4 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1986.
That places Bahamas 118th out of 135 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.67 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.67 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.33 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
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More science & technology data for Bahamas
- Scientific and technical journal articles 14.98 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 387,960 (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 96.68 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 96.68 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 48 (2017)
- Share of the population using the Internet 92.5% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 4 (2017)
- Number of people using the Internet 366,057 users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 25.27 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 101,396 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Bahamas?
- Annual patent applications in Bahamas was 4 in 2017, 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 Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 1988.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1986.
- How does Bahamas rank for annual patent applications?
- Bahamas ranks 118th out of 135 countries with data for 2017.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahamas 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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