Annual patent applications in Oman
Oman: Annual patent applications was 30 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
30
Change on year
up 172.7%
World rank
89th
of 135 countries
All-time high
30
in 2019
All-time low
3
in 2016
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Annual patent applications in Oman, 2015–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, annual patent applications in Oman stood at 30. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 172.7% on the previous year and up 500.0% over ten years.
That places Oman 89th out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Annual patent applications in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5 | — |
| 2016 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 16 | +300.0% |
| 2019 | 30 | +87.5% |
| 2020 | 11 | -63.3% |
| 2021 | 30 | +172.7% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 30 is below the median for high income countries, which is 397.5, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Oman's 30 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 141, 21% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.6 | 3 | 30 | 5 |
| 2020s | 20.5 | 11 | 30 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More science & technology data for Oman
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 120.61 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.2 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 6.35 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 20.41 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.5824 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,640 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Oman?
- Annual patent applications in Oman was 30 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 Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 30 in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2016.
- How does Oman rank for annual patent applications?
- Oman ranks 89th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 500.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman 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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