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.
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 |
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More science & technology data for Kazakhstan
- Scientific and technical journal articles 3,819 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 26.17 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 127.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 127.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 97 (2020)
- Share of the population using the Internet 93.4% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 803 (2020)
- Research and development expenditure 0.2% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 17.95 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 15.32 per 100 people (2024)
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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