Annual patent applications in Pakistan
Pakistan: Annual patent applications was 426 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Annual patent applications in Pakistan, 1980–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, annual patent applications in Pakistan stood at 426. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 26.0% on the previous year and up 363.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Pakistan peaked at 426 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16, in 1996.
That places Pakistan 46th out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 1 |
| 1990s | 26.5 | 16 | 45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.11 | 46 | 170 | 9 |
| 2010s | 182.4 | 92 | 313 | 10 |
| 2020s | 382 | 338 | 426 | 2 |
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More science & technology data for Pakistan
- Scientific and technical journal articles 20,519 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 193.11 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 76.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 76.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 567 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 57.3% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 426 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.2% (2023)
- Number of people using the Internet 44.50 million users (2020)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 1.47 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Pakistan?
- Annual patent applications in Pakistan was 426 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 426 in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 1996.
- How does Pakistan rank for annual patent applications?
- Pakistan ranks 46th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 363.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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