Annual patent applications in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Annual patent applications was 7 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
7
Change on year
down 30.0%
World rank
109th
of 135 countries
All-time high
34
in 2007
All-time low
5
in 2000
Years of data
24
1983–2021
Annual patent applications in Dominican Republic, 1983–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, annual patent applications in Dominican Republic stood at 7.
That represents a change of down 30.0% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Dominican Republic peaked at 34 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2000.
That places Dominican Republic 109th out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Annual patent applications in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 25 | — |
| 1986 | 14 | -44.0% |
| 2000 | 5 | -64.3% |
| 2001 | 11 | +120.0% |
| 2002 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18 | +63.6% |
| 2004 | 24 | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 8 | -66.7% |
| 2006 | 15 | +87.5% |
| 2007 | 34 | +126.7% |
| 2008 | 8 | -76.5% |
| 2009 | 17 | +112.5% |
| 2010 | 15 | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 19 | +26.7% |
| 2013 | 12 | -36.8% |
| 2014 | 16 | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 25 | +56.2% |
| 2016 | 28 | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 20 | -28.6% |
| 2018 | 17 | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 23 | +35.3% |
| 2020 | 10 | -56.5% |
| 2021 | 7 | -30.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109, 6% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 7 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21, 33% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.5 | 14 | 25 | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.1 | 5 | 34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19 | 12 | 28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5 | 7 | 10 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More science & technology data for Dominican Republic
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 93.71 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9371 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 10.71 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 215.98 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 202 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 202 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Dominican Republic?
- Annual patent applications in Dominican Republic was 7 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 34 in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for annual patent applications?
- Dominican Republic ranks 109th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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