Annual patent applications in Monaco
Monaco: Annual patent applications was 5 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Annual patent applications in Monaco, 1980–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Monaco recorded 5 for annual patent applications in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Monaco peaked at 21 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2005.
That places Monaco 114th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.2 | 9 | 20 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.1 | 4 | 21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1 | 2 | 11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1 | 4 | 18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
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More science & technology data for Monaco
- Scientific and technical journal articles 37.23 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 41,490 (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 107.4 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 107.4 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 3 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 99.0% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 5 (2021)
- Number of people using the Internet 38,192 users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 55.68 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 21,509 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Monaco?
- Annual patent applications in Monaco was 5 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 Monaco?
- The highest recorded value was 21 in 1990.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Monaco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2005.
- How does Monaco rank for annual patent applications?
- Monaco ranks 114th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Monaco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Monaco 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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