Annual patent applications in Barbados
Barbados: Annual patent applications was 73 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
73
Change on year
up 151.7%
World rank
78th
of 135 countries
All-time high
73
in 2021
All-time low
1
in 2008
Years of data
8
1984–2021
Annual patent applications in Barbados, 1984–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, annual patent applications in Barbados stood at 73. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 151.7% on the previous year and up 2,333.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Barbados peaked at 73 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2008.
That places Barbados 78th out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Annual patent applications in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 3 | — |
| 2003 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2013 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2020 | 29 | +2800.0% |
| 2021 | 73 | +151.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 73 is below the median for high income countries, which is 397.5, 18% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 73 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21, 3.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2020s | 51 | 29 | 73 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 75 Croatia 77 compare
- 76 Ireland 75 compare
- 77 Bangladesh 74 compare
- 79 United Arab Emirates 69 compare
- 80 Moldova 64 compare
- 81 Bosnia and Herzegovina 53 compare
More science & technology data for Barbados
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 114.58 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.15 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 323,482 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 752.28 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.16 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 56.79 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Barbados?
- Annual patent applications in Barbados was 73 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 Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 73 in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2008.
- How does Barbados rank for annual patent applications?
- Barbados ranks 78th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,333.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados 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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