Annual patent applications in Libya
Libya: Annual patent applications was 12 in 1996. ◆ Volatile
Latest (1996)
12
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
103rd
of 135 countries
All-time high
25
in 1991
All-time low
3
in 1989
Years of data
7
1989–1996
Annual patent applications in Libya, 1989–1996
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 Libya is 12, measured in 1996.
The figure is up 100.0% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.
That places Libya 103rd out of 135 countries with data for 1996, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Annual patent applications in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 3 | — |
| 1990 | 10 | +233.3% |
| 1991 | 25 | +150.0% |
| 1993 | 15 | -40.0% |
| 1994 | 10 | -33.3% |
| 1995 | 6 | -40.0% |
| 1996 | 12 | +100.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 12 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109, 11% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Libya's 12 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 141, 9% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1990s | 13 | 6 | 25 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More science & technology data for Libya
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 192.97 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.93 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 13.94 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 7.92 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.1293 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 443.08 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Libya?
- Annual patent applications in Libya was 12 in 1996, 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 25 in 1991.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1989.
- How does Libya rank for annual patent applications?
- Libya ranks 103rd out of 135 countries with data for 1996.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya 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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