Annual patent applications in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Annual patent applications was 74 in 2021. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,259 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 187.58 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 108.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 108.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 373 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 53.4% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 74 (2021)
- Number of people using the Internet 65.25 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 8.09 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 14.04 million (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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