Annual patent applications in Egypt
Egypt: Annual patent applications was 881 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
881
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
35th
of 135 countries
All-time high
1,027
in 2019
All-time low
53
in 1982
Years of data
40
1980–2021
Annual patent applications in Egypt, 1980–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual patent applications in Egypt is 881, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Egypt peaked at 1,027 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 53, in 1982.
Egypt ranks 35th of 135 countries on this measure, 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 Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 76 | — |
| 1981 | 59 | -22.4% |
| 1982 | 53 | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 88 | +66.0% |
| 1984 | 128 | +45.5% |
| 1985 | 168 | +31.2% |
| 1986 | 142 | -15.5% |
| 1987 | 170 | +19.7% |
| 1988 | 190 | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 186 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 278 | +49.5% |
| 1991 | 308 | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 301 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 328 | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 308 | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 408 | +32.5% |
| 1996 | 504 | +23.5% |
| 1998 | 494 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 536 | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 534 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 464 | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 627 | +35.1% |
| 2003 | 493 | -21.4% |
| 2004 | 382 | -22.5% |
| 2005 | 428 | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 516 | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 481 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 490 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 605 | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 618 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 683 | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 641 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 752 | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 718 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 920 | +28.1% |
| 2017 | 1,025 | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 997 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1,027 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 978 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 881 | -9.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 881 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47, 18.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 881 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 141, 6.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 126 | 53 | 190 | 10 |
| 1990s | 385 | 278 | 536 | 9 |
| 2000s | 490.56 | 382 | 627 | 9 |
| 2010s | 798.6 | 605 | 1,027 | 10 |
| 2020s | 929.5 | 881 | 978 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More science & technology data for Egypt
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 97.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9713 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 113.19 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 106.81 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 6.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 1,272 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1,272 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Egypt?
- Annual patent applications in Egypt was 881 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1,027 in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 53 in 1982.
- How does Egypt rank for annual patent applications?
- Egypt ranks 35th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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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