Annual patent applications in Laos
Laos: Annual patent applications was 1 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
1
Change on year
down 66.7%
World rank
129th
of 135 countries
All-time high
5
in 2006
All-time low
1
in 2008
Years of data
9
2005–2018
Annual patent applications in Laos, 2005–2018
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 Laos is 1, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 66.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Laos peaked at 5 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2008.
Laos ranks 129th of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.75 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More science & technology data for Laos
- Scientific and technical journal articles 72.2 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 4.96 million (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 64.76 per 100 people (2023)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 64.76 per 100 people (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 58 (2018)
- Share of the population using the Internet 65.6% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 1 (2018)
- Number of people using the Internet 4.62 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 2.72 per 100 people (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 208,504 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Laos?
- Annual patent applications in Laos was 1 in 2018, 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 2006.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2008.
- How does Laos rank for annual patent applications?
- Laos ranks 129th out of 135 countries with data for 2018.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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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