Annual patent applications in Egypt
Egypt: Annual patent applications was 881 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
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.
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 |
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More science & technology data for Egypt
- Scientific and technical journal articles 22,854 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 113.19 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 97.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 97.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1,343 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 74.6% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 881 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.0% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 79.95 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 11.69 per 100 people (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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