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.
Annual patent applications in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2 | — |
| 1992 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1993 | 6 | +500.0% |
| 1994 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 1995 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 8 | +166.7% |
| 2012 | 4 | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 18 | +350.0% |
| 2014 | 10 | -44.4% |
| 2015 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20 | +81.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 20 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47, 43% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 20 is below the median for South Asia, which is 74, 27% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More science & technology data for Nepal
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 99.85 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9985 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 29.61 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 243.94 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -15.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -15.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,591 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
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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