Annual patent applications in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Annual patent applications was 53 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
53
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
81st
of 135 countries
All-time high
87
in 2017
All-time low
2
in 2012
Years of data
19
1999–2021

Annual patent applications in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1999–2021

0204060801999201020211999: 232000: 312001: 522003: 322004: 502005: 662006: 552008: 592010: 562011: 432012: 22013: 72014: 412016: 602017: 872018: 842019: 452020: 502021: 53

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, annual patent applications in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 53.

That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 87 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2012.

That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 81st 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 19 years of available data.

Annual patent applications in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Annual values for Annual patent applications in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1999 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1999 23
2000 31 +34.8%
2001 52 +67.7%
2003 32 -38.5%
2004 50 +56.2%
2005 66 +32.0%
2006 55 -16.7%
2008 59 +7.3%
2010 56 -5.1%
2011 43 -23.2%
2012 2 -95.3%
2013 7 +250.0%
2014 41 +485.7%
2016 60 +46.3%
2017 87 +45.0%
2018 84 -3.4%
2019 45 -46.4%
2020 50 +11.1%
2021 53 +6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23 23 23 1
2000s 49.29 31 66 7
2010s 47.22 2 87 9
2020s 51.5 50 53 2

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 78 Barbados 73 compare
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  4. 82 Qatar 47 compare
  5. 83 North Macedonia 42 compare
  6. 84 Armenia 40 compare
  7. 84 Guyana 40 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual patent applications in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Annual patent applications in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 53 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual patent applications recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 87 in 2017.
What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2012.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for annual patent applications?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 81st out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual patent applications. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual patent applications
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
135 places, 3,804 data points, 1980–2021
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