Annual patent applications in Brunei
Brunei: Annual patent applications was 2 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
2
Change on year
down 60.0%
World rank
122nd
of 135 countries
All-time high
26
in 2014
All-time low
2
in 2021
Years of data
9
2012–2021
Annual patent applications in Brunei, 2012–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, annual patent applications in Brunei stood at 2. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 60.0% on the previous year and down 90.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Brunei peaked at 26 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2021.
That places Brunei 122nd out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.71 | 8 | 26 | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.5 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 501.5 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 546,615 (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 118.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 118.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 137 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 96.3% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 2 (2021)
- Number of people using the Internet 441,011 users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 21.18 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 97,991 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Brunei?
- Annual patent applications in Brunei was 2 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 Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 26 in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2021.
- How does Brunei rank for annual patent applications?
- Brunei ranks 122nd out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei 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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