Annual patent applications in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Annual patent applications was 42 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
42
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
83rd
of 135 countries
All-time high
105
in 2007
All-time low
27
in 2010
Years of data
23
1993–2021
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.
Annual patent applications in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 78 | — |
| 1994 | 58 | -25.6% |
| 1995 | 100 | +72.4% |
| 1996 | 52 | -48.0% |
| 1997 | 66 | +26.9% |
| 1998 | 84 | +27.3% |
| 1999 | 64 | -23.8% |
| 2000 | 71 | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 66 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 42 | -36.4% |
| 2003 | 48 | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 44 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 53 | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 55 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 105 | +90.9% |
| 2008 | 34 | -67.6% |
| 2009 | 39 | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 27 | -30.8% |
| 2011 | 37 | +37.0% |
| 2012 | 50 | +35.1% |
| 2013 | 42 | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 47 | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 42 | -10.6% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 42 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109, 39% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 42 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 276, 15% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More science & technology data for North Macedonia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 108.39 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.08 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 77.32 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 498.97 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2023)
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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