Annual patent applications in Montenegro
Montenegro: Annual patent applications was 5 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Annual patent applications in Montenegro, 2008–2020
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 Montenegro is 5, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 68.8% on the previous year and down 78.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Montenegro peaked at 37 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2008.
That places Montenegro 114th out of 135 countries with data for 2020, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.67 | 3 | 37 | 9 |
| 2020s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
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More science & technology data for Montenegro
- Scientific and technical journal articles 254.67 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 1.42 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 221.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 221.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Share of the population using the Internet 88.9% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 5 (2020)
- Research and development expenditure 0.4% (2019)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 118.7 Thousand persons (2020)
- Number of people using the Internet 496,487 users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 32.31 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Montenegro?
- Annual patent applications in Montenegro was 5 in 2020, 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 Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 37 in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2008.
- How does Montenegro rank for annual patent applications?
- Montenegro ranks 114th out of 135 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro 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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