Annual patent applications in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Annual patent applications was 803 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Annual patent applications in Kazakhstan, 1992–2020
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, annual patent applications in Kazakhstan stood at 803.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Kazakhstan peaked at 3,223 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 433, in 1992.
Kazakhstan ranks 37th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Annual patent applications in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 433 | — |
| 1993 | 3,223 | +644.3% |
| 1994 | 1,393 | -56.8% |
| 1995 | 1,031 | -26.0% |
| 1996 | 1,022 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 1,171 | +14.6% |
| 1998 | 1,244 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 1,352 | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 1,399 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 1,607 | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 1,594 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1,696 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 1,756 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1,523 | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 1,433 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 1,633 | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 1,483 | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 1,513 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1,691 | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 1,415 | -16.3% |
| 2013 | 1,824 | +28.9% |
| 2014 | 1,742 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 1,271 | -27.0% |
| 2016 | 993 | -21.9% |
| 2017 | 1,055 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 789 | -25.2% |
| 2020 | 803 | +1.8% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 803 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109, 7.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 803 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 276, 2.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual patent applications in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +644.3% | 433 | 3,223 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,359 | 433 | 3,223 | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,564 | 1,399 | 1,756 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,348 | 789 | 1,824 | 8 |
| 2020s | 803 | 803 | 803 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Kazakhstan?
- Annual patent applications in Kazakhstan was 803 in 2020, 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,223 in 1993.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 433 in 1992.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for annual patent applications?
- Kazakhstan ranks 37th out of 135 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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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