Annual patent applications in Monaco
Monaco: Annual patent applications was 5 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
5
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
114th
of 135 countries
All-time high
21
in 1990
All-time low
2
in 2005
Years of data
42
1980–2021
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.
Annual patent applications in Monaco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14 | — |
| 1981 | 20 | +42.9% |
| 1982 | 9 | -55.0% |
| 1983 | 19 | +111.1% |
| 1984 | 11 | -42.1% |
| 1985 | 15 | +36.4% |
| 1986 | 10 | -33.3% |
| 1987 | 19 | +90.0% |
| 1988 | 16 | -15.8% |
| 1989 | 9 | -43.8% |
| 1990 | 21 | +133.3% |
| 1991 | 12 | -42.9% |
| 1992 | 9 | -25.0% |
| 1993 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 21 | +110.0% |
| 1995 | 13 | -38.1% |
| 1996 | 16 | +23.1% |
| 1997 | 20 | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 4 | -80.0% |
| 1999 | 15 | +275.0% |
| 2000 | 6 | -60.0% |
| 2001 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 5 | -37.5% |
| 2004 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | -71.4% |
| 2006 | 6 | +200.0% |
| 2007 | 11 | +83.3% |
| 2008 | 7 | -36.4% |
| 2009 | 3 | -57.1% |
| 2010 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 2017 | 18 | +157.1% |
| 2018 | 4 | -77.8% |
| 2019 | 10 | +150.0% |
| 2020 | 6 | -40.0% |
| 2021 | 5 | -16.7% |
Monaco compared with similar countries
- Monaco's 5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 397.5, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Monaco's 5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 276, 2% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Monaco
More science & technology data for Monaco
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 107.4 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.07 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 41,490 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 19,452 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 37.23 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.001 units per person (2023)
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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