Annual patent applications in Jamaica
Jamaica: Annual patent applications was 16 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
16
Change on year
up 60.0%
World rank
98th
of 135 countries
All-time high
33
in 2014
All-time low
2
in 1996
Years of data
33
1983–2021
Annual patent applications in Jamaica, 1983–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 16 for annual patent applications in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.0% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Jamaica peaked at 33 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1996.
That places Jamaica 98th out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 15 | — |
| 1984 | 10 | -33.3% |
| 1987 | 3 | -70.0% |
| 1990 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1991 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 9 | +50.0% |
| 1994 | 6 | -33.3% |
| 1995 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 2 | -71.4% |
| 1997 | 9 | +350.0% |
| 2000 | 11 | +22.2% |
| 2001 | 4 | -63.6% |
| 2002 | 15 | +275.0% |
| 2003 | 9 | -40.0% |
| 2004 | 11 | +22.2% |
| 2005 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 21 | +110.0% |
| 2007 | 6 | -71.4% |
| 2008 | 15 | +150.0% |
| 2009 | 17 | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 14 | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 20 | +42.9% |
| 2012 | 25 | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 22 | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 33 | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 7 | -78.8% |
| 2016 | 19 | +171.4% |
| 2017 | 11 | -42.1% |
| 2018 | 26 | +136.4% |
| 2019 | 14 | -46.2% |
| 2020 | 10 | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 16 | +60.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 16 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109, 15% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 16 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21, 76% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.33 | 3 | 15 | 3 |
| 1990s | 5.88 | 2 | 9 | 8 |
| 2000s | 11.9 | 4 | 21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.1 | 7 | 33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13 | 10 | 16 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More science & technology data for Jamaica
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 117.69 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.18 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 301.79 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 161.41 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Jamaica?
- Annual patent applications in Jamaica was 16 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 33 in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1996.
- How does Jamaica rank for annual patent applications?
- Jamaica ranks 98th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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