Annual patent applications in Qatar
Qatar: Annual patent applications was 47 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
47
Change on year
down 42.0%
World rank
82nd
of 135 countries
All-time high
81
in 2020
All-time low
3
in 2012
Years of data
8
2012–2021
Annual patent applications in Qatar, 2012–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 47 for annual patent applications in 2021.
The figure is down 42.0% on the previous year and up 1,466.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Qatar peaked at 81 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2012.
That places Qatar 82nd out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.17 | 3 | 39 | 6 |
| 2020s | 64 | 47 | 81 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 79 United Arab Emirates 69 compare
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- 83 North Macedonia 42 compare
- 84 Armenia 40 compare
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More science & technology data for Qatar
- Scientific and technical journal articles 2,471 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 4.68 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 153.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 153.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 722 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 98.1% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 47 (2021)
- Number of people using the Internet 2.81 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 11.82 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 360,248 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Qatar?
- Annual patent applications in Qatar was 47 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 81 in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2012.
- How does Qatar rank for annual patent applications?
- Qatar ranks 82nd out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,466.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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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