Annual patent applications in India
India: Annual patent applications was 26,267 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Annual patent applications in India, 1980–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 26,267 for annual patent applications in 2021. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 197.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in India peaked at 26,267 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 982, in 1985.
That places India 6th out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 1,051 | 982 | 1,207 | 9 |
| 1990s | 1,604 | 1,147 | 2,247 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,511 | 2,206 | 7,262 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,644 | 8,841 | 19,454 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,704 | 23,141 | 26,267 | 2 |
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More science & technology data for India
- Scientific and technical journal articles 228,174 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 1.15 billion (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 79.35 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 79.35 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 35,306 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 70.0% (2025)
- Patent applications, residents 26,267 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.6% (2020)
- Number of people using the Internet 696.61 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 3.15 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in India?
- Annual patent applications in India was 26,267 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 26,267 in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 982 in 1985.
- How does India rank for annual patent applications?
- India ranks 6th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 197.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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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