Annual patent applications in Macao
Macao: Annual patent applications was 2 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
2
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
122nd
of 135 countries
All-time high
6
in 2013
All-time low
1
in 2007
Years of data
14
2005–2021
Annual patent applications in Macao, 2005–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Macao recorded 2 for annual patent applications in 2021.
The figure is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Macao peaked at 6 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2007.
That places Macao 122nd out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.25 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.5 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
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More science & technology data for Macao
- Mobile phone subscriptions 1.45 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 201.14 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 201.14 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 35 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 89.8% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 2 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.3% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 614,326 users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 29.86 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 215,037 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Macao?
- Annual patent applications in Macao was 2 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 Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2007.
- How does Macao rank for annual patent applications?
- Macao ranks 122nd out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao 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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