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.
Annual patent applications in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 20 | — |
| 2013 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26 | +30.0% |
| 2016 | 16 | -38.5% |
| 2017 | 8 | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 26 | +225.0% |
| 2019 | 8 | -69.2% |
| 2020 | 5 | -37.5% |
| 2021 | 2 | -60.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 397.5, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 2 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 875, 0% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.71 | 8 | 26 | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.5 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More science & technology data for Brunei
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 118.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.18 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 546,615 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 103.35 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.4576 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.3604 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 501.5 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2023)
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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