Annual patent applications in Belarus
Belarus: Annual patent applications was 276 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Annual patent applications in Belarus, 1993–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, annual patent applications in Belarus stood at 276. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 84.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Belarus peaked at 1,759 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 276, in 2021.
Belarus ranks 54th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Annual patent applications in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 828 | — |
| 1994 | 683 | -17.5% |
| 1995 | 624 | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 698 | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 752 | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 910 | +21.0% |
| 1999 | 993 | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 994 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 930 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 895 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 1,082 | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 1,065 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1,166 | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 1,188 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1,405 | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 1,510 | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 1,753 | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 1,759 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1,725 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1,681 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 1,489 | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 652 | -56.2% |
| 2015 | 543 | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 455 | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 434 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 453 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 298 | -34.2% |
| 2020 | 317 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 276 | -12.9% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 276 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109, 2.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 276 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 276, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 784 | 624 | 993 | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,199 | 895 | 1,753 | 10 |
| 2010s | 948.9 | 298 | 1,759 | 10 |
| 2020s | 296.5 | 276 | 317 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More science & technology data for Belarus
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 131.12 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.3 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 11.88 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 57.92 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,429 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Belarus?
- Annual patent applications in Belarus was 276 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1,759 in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 276 in 2021.
- How does Belarus rank for annual patent applications?
- Belarus ranks 54th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus 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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