Annual patent applications in Moldova
Moldova: Annual patent applications was 64 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Annual patent applications in Moldova, 1993–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, annual patent applications in Moldova stood at 64. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.7% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Moldova peaked at 437 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 64, in 2015.
Moldova ranks 80th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual patent applications in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 67 | — |
| 1994 | 237 | +253.7% |
| 1995 | 270 | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 289 | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 295 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 257 | -12.9% |
| 1999 | 256 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 240 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 437 | +82.1% |
| 2002 | 239 | -45.3% |
| 2003 | 293 | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 297 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 377 | +26.9% |
| 2006 | 303 | -19.6% |
| 2007 | 333 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 273 | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 134 | -50.9% |
| 2010 | 139 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 97 | -30.2% |
| 2012 | 93 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 67 | -28.0% |
| 2014 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 64 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 91 | +42.2% |
| 2017 | 73 | -19.8% |
| 2018 | 92 | +26.0% |
| 2019 | 85 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 64 | -24.7% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 64 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109, 59% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 64 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 276, 23% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual patent applications in Moldova 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +253.7% | 67 | 237 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 238.71 | 67 | 295 | 7 |
| 2000s | 292.6 | 134 | 437 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.8 | 64 | 139 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.5 | 64 | 85 | 2 |
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More science & technology data for Moldova
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 120.08 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.52 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 120.66 units per square kilometre (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Moldova?
- Annual patent applications in Moldova was 64 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 437 in 2001.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 64 in 2015.
- How does Moldova rank for annual patent applications?
- Moldova ranks 80th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova 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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