Annual patent applications in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Annual patent applications was 42 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Annual patent applications in North Macedonia, 1993–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 42 for annual patent applications in 2021.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in North Macedonia peaked at 105 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 27, in 2010.
North Macedonia ranks 83rd of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.71 | 52 | 100 | 7 |
| 2000s | 55.7 | 34 | 105 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39 | 27 | 50 | 4 |
| 2020s | 44.5 | 42 | 47 | 2 |
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More science & technology data for North Macedonia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 498.97 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 1.98 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 108.39 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 108.39 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 4 (2013)
- Share of the population using the Internet 93.1% (2025)
- Patent applications, residents 42 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.4% (2024)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 350.2 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 1.52 million users (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in North Macedonia?
- Annual patent applications in North Macedonia was 42 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 105 in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 in 2010.
- How does North Macedonia rank for annual patent applications?
- North Macedonia ranks 83rd out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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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