Annual patent applications in Latvia
Latvia: Annual patent applications was 104 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
104
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
68th
of 135 countries
All-time high
240
in 2009
All-time low
73
in 1992
Years of data
30
1992–2021
Annual patent applications in Latvia, 1992–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 104 for annual patent applications in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Latvia peaked at 240 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 73, in 1992.
That places Latvia 68th 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 30 years of available data.
Annual patent applications in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 73 | — |
| 1993 | 155 | +112.3% |
| 1994 | 179 | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 210 | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 196 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 162 | -17.3% |
| 1998 | 195 | +20.4% |
| 1999 | 91 | -53.3% |
| 2000 | 98 | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 117 | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 150 | +28.2% |
| 2003 | 91 | -39.3% |
| 2004 | 108 | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 112 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 114 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 139 | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 206 | +48.2% |
| 2009 | 240 | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 178 | -25.8% |
| 2011 | 173 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 193 | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 225 | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 103 | -54.2% |
| 2015 | 136 | +32.0% |
| 2016 | 95 | -30.1% |
| 2017 | 90 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 86 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 82 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 93 | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 104 | +11.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 104 is below the median for high income countries, which is 397.5, 26% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 104 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 276, 38% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 157.62 | 73 | 210 | 8 |
| 2000s | 137.5 | 91 | 240 | 10 |
| 2010s | 136.1 | 82 | 225 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.5 | 93 | 104 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More science & technology data for Latvia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 121.26 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.22 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 36.27 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.5622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,736 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Latvia?
- Annual patent applications in Latvia was 104 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 240 in 2009.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73 in 1992.
- How does Latvia rank for annual patent applications?
- Latvia ranks 68th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia 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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