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.
Annual patent applications in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3 | — |
| 2013 | 9 | +200.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | -44.4% |
| 2016 | 16 | +220.0% |
| 2017 | 19 | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 39 | +105.3% |
| 2020 | 81 | +107.7% |
| 2021 | 47 | -42.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 47 is below the median for high income countries, which is 397.5, 12% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 47 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 141, 33% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
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
- 80 Moldova 64 compare
- 81 Bosnia and Herzegovina 53 compare
- 83 North Macedonia 42 compare
- 84 Armenia 40 compare
- 84 Guyana 40 compare
More science & technology data for Qatar
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 153.61 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.64 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.68 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 409.19 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.4009 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 2,471 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2023)
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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