Annual patent applications in Jordan
Jordan: Annual patent applications was 25 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Annual patent applications in Jordan, 1989–2021
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 Jordan is 25, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 30.6% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Jordan peaked at 75 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11, in 1989.
Jordan ranks 91st of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.4 | 21 | 75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.2 | 21 | 48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.5 | 25 | 36 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More science & technology data for Jordan
- Scientific and technical journal articles 5,419 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 8.05 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 69.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 69.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 322 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 95.6% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 25 (2021)
- Number of people using the Internet 9.52 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 7.02 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 810,782 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Jordan?
- Annual patent applications in Jordan was 25 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 75 in 2006.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 1989.
- How does Jordan rank for annual patent applications?
- Jordan ranks 91st out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan 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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