Annual patent applications in Mauritius
Mauritius: Annual patent applications was 6 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Annual patent applications in Mauritius, 1981–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, annual patent applications in Mauritius stood at 6.
That represents a change of up 500.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Mauritius peaked at 16 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1990.
That places Mauritius 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 Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2 | — |
| 1985 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 1988 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1990 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 1991 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 1995 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 1996 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2016 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 16 | +1500.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | -75.0% |
| 2020 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 6 | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109, 6% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritius'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 Mauritius 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1500.0% | 1 | 16 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.75 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.78 | 1 | 16 | 9 |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 172.68 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.76 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Mauritius?
- Annual patent applications in Mauritius 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 16 in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1990.
- How does Mauritius rank for annual patent applications?
- Mauritius ranks 111th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 500.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius 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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