Annual patent applications in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Annual patent applications was 74 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
74
Change on year
up 85.0%
World rank
77th
of 135 countries
All-time high
77
in 2016
All-time low
16
in 1986
Years of data
42
1980–2021
Annual patent applications in Bangladesh, 1980–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 74 for annual patent applications in 2021.
The figure is up 85.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Bangladesh peaked at 77 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16, in 1986.
That places Bangladesh 77th out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Annual patent applications in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 34 | — |
| 1981 | 39 | +14.7% |
| 1982 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 62 | +55.0% |
| 1985 | 40 | -35.5% |
| 1986 | 16 | -60.0% |
| 1987 | 23 | +43.8% |
| 1988 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 32 | +33.3% |
| 1990 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 36 | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 72 | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 36 | -50.0% |
| 1994 | 39 | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 70 | +79.5% |
| 1996 | 22 | -68.6% |
| 1997 | 46 | +109.1% |
| 1998 | 32 | -30.4% |
| 1999 | 49 | +53.1% |
| 2000 | 70 | +42.9% |
| 2001 | 59 | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 43 | -27.1% |
| 2003 | 58 | +34.9% |
| 2004 | 48 | -17.2% |
| 2005 | 50 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 22 | -56.0% |
| 2007 | 29 | +31.8% |
| 2008 | 60 | +106.9% |
| 2009 | 55 | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 66 | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 37 | -43.9% |
| 2012 | 67 | +81.1% |
| 2013 | 60 | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 44 | -26.7% |
| 2015 | 41 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 77 | +87.8% |
| 2017 | 61 | -20.8% |
| 2018 | 69 | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 68 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 40 | -41.2% |
| 2021 | 74 | +85.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 74 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 74 is above the median for South Asia, which is 74, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35 | 16 | 62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.4 | 22 | 72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.4 | 22 | 70 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59 | 37 | 77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57 | 40 | 74 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More science & technology data for Bangladesh
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 108.08 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.08 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 187.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 1,468 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 302 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 302 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Bangladesh?
- Annual patent applications in Bangladesh was 74 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 77 in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 1986.
- How does Bangladesh rank for annual patent applications?
- Bangladesh ranks 77th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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