Annual patent applications in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Annual patent applications was 83 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Annual patent applications in Kyrgyzstan, 1994–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, annual patent applications in Kyrgyzstan stood at 83.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.7% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 179 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 60, in 1999.
That places Kyrgyzstan 73rd out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 116.67 | 60 | 152 | 6 |
| 2000s | 128.86 | 80 | 179 | 7 |
| 2010s | 116.22 | 84 | 137 | 9 |
| 2020s | 73 | 63 | 83 | 2 |
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More science & technology data for Kyrgyzstan
- Scientific and technical journal articles 326.91 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 7.72 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 107.49 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 107.49 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 4 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 92.0% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 83 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.1% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 5.26 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 7.8 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Kyrgyzstan?
- Annual patent applications in Kyrgyzstan was 83 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 179 in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 60 in 1999.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for annual patent applications?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 73rd out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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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