Annual patent applications in Guyana
Guyana: Annual patent applications was 40 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
40
Change on year
up 1,900.0%
World rank
84th
of 135 countries
All-time high
40
in 2021
All-time low
1
in 1983
Years of data
7
1983–2021
Annual patent applications in Guyana, 1983–2021
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 Guyana is 40, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 1,900.0% on the previous year and up 3,900.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Guyana peaked at 40 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1983.
Guyana ranks 84th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual patent applications in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1 | — |
| 1985 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 9 | +800.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | -88.9% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 40 | +1900.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 40 is below the median for high income countries, which is 397.5, 10% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 40 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.67 | 1 | 9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.33 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 40 | 40 | 40 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More science & technology data for Guyana
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 112.56 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.13 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 924,876 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 4.38 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 7.24 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 8.05 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 49.61 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Guyana?
- Annual patent applications in Guyana was 40 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 40 in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1983.
- How does Guyana rank for annual patent applications?
- Guyana ranks 84th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,900.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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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