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.
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 |
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More science & technology data for Cuba
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,217 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 8.01 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 72.93 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 72.93 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 86 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 70.5% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 21 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.4% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 7.52 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 3.08 per 100 people (2024)
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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