Annual patent applications in Mongolia
Mongolia: Annual patent applications was 109 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Annual patent applications in Mongolia, 1983–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual patent applications in Mongolia is 109, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 65.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Mongolia peaked at 186 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 12, in 1983.
Mongolia ranks 67th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Annual patent applications in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 12 | — |
| 1984 | 34 | +183.3% |
| 1991 | 28 | -17.6% |
| 1992 | 26 | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 55 | +111.5% |
| 1994 | 128 | +132.7% |
| 1995 | 130 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 114 | -12.3% |
| 1997 | 186 | +63.2% |
| 1998 | 148 | -20.4% |
| 2001 | 106 | -28.4% |
| 2002 | 121 | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 167 | +38.0% |
| 2004 | 143 | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 100 | -30.1% |
| 2006 | 103 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 76 | -26.2% |
| 2010 | 110 | +44.7% |
| 2013 | 133 | +20.9% |
| 2014 | 139 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 109 | -21.6% |
| 2016 | 112 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 124 | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 82 | -33.9% |
| 2019 | 84 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 66 | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 109 | +65.2% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 109 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 109 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 875, 12% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23 | 12 | 34 | 2 |
| 1990s | 101.88 | 26 | 186 | 8 |
| 2000s | 116.57 | 76 | 167 | 7 |
| 2010s | 111.62 | 82 | 139 | 8 |
| 2020s | 87.5 | 66 | 109 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More science & technology data for Mongolia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 140.67 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.39 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.89 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 3.11 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.2941 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.9728 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 276.87 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Mongolia?
- Annual patent applications in Mongolia was 109 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 186 in 1997.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 1983.
- How does Mongolia rank for annual patent applications?
- Mongolia ranks 67th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia 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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