Annual patent applications in Madagascar
Madagascar: Annual patent applications was 6 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Annual patent applications in Madagascar, 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 Madagascar stood at 6.
That represents a change of up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Madagascar peaked at 22 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2009.
That places Madagascar 111th 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.
Annual patent applications in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 9 | — |
| 1995 | 22 | +144.4% |
| 1996 | 7 | -68.2% |
| 1997 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 1998 | 14 | +55.6% |
| 1999 | 10 | -28.6% |
| 2000 | 7 | -30.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | -42.9% |
| 2003 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 16 | +433.3% |
| 2005 | 7 | -56.2% |
| 2006 | 4 | -42.9% |
| 2007 | 9 | +125.0% |
| 2008 | 14 | +55.6% |
| 2009 | 1 | -92.9% |
| 2010 | 9 | +800.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | -66.7% |
| 2012 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 2016 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 6 | +0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 6 is below the median for low income countries, which is 14, 43% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8, 75% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual patent applications in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +800.0% | 1 | 9 |
| 2004 | +433.3% | 3 | 16 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.83 | 7 | 22 | 6 |
| 2000s | 7.22 | 1 | 16 | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.78 | 3 | 9 | 9 |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More science & technology data for Madagascar
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 75.46 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7546 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 23.54 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 40.46 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 16.54 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 19.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 153.44 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Madagascar?
- Annual patent applications in Madagascar was 6 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 22 in 1995.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2009.
- How does Madagascar rank for annual patent applications?
- Madagascar ranks 111th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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