Annual patent applications in Cuba
Cuba: Annual patent applications was 21 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Annual patent applications in Cuba, 1980–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, annual patent applications in Cuba stood at 21.
The figure is down 36.4% on the previous year and down 66.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Cuba peaked at 214 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1992.
That places Cuba 95th out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual patent applications in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 129 | — |
| 1981 | 122 | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 183 | +50.0% |
| 1983 | 166 | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 214 | +28.9% |
| 1992 | 1 | -99.5% |
| 1993 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 121 | +12000.0% |
| 1995 | 104 | -14.0% |
| 1996 | 83 | -20.2% |
| 1997 | 109 | +31.3% |
| 1999 | 110 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 105 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 94 | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 74 | -21.3% |
| 2008 | 69 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 59 | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 62 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 38 | -38.7% |
| 2013 | 27 | -28.9% |
| 2014 | 24 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 32 | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 29 | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 27 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 33 | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 21 | -36.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 21 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109, 19% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 21 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual patent applications in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +12000.0% | 1 | 121 |
| 1992 | -99.5% | 214 | 1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 162.8 | 122 | 214 | 5 |
| 1990s | 75.57 | 1 | 121 | 7 |
| 2000s | 80.2 | 59 | 105 | 5 |
| 2010s | 33.5 | 24 | 62 | 8 |
| 2020s | 27 | 21 | 33 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More science & technology data for Cuba
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 72.93 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7293 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 8.01 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 73.87 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,217 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Cuba?
- Annual patent applications in Cuba was 21 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 Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 214 in 1984.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1992.
- How does Cuba rank for annual patent applications?
- Cuba ranks 95th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba 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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