Annual patent applications in Nepal
Nepal: Annual patent applications was 20 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Annual patent applications in Nepal, 1980–2017
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 Nepal is 20, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 81.8% on the previous year and up 150.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Nepal peaked at 20 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1992.
Nepal ranks 96th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.5 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.71 | 4 | 20 | 7 |
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More science & technology data for Nepal
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,591 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 29.61 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 99.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 99.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 43 (2017)
- Share of the population using the Internet 46.3% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 20 (2017)
- Number of people using the Internet 12.08 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 10.07 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 2.98 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Nepal?
- Annual patent applications in Nepal was 20 in 2017, 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 20 in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1992.
- How does Nepal rank for annual patent applications?
- Nepal ranks 96th out of 135 countries with data for 2017.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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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