Annual patent applications in Russia
Russia: Annual patent applications was 19,569 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
19,569
Change on year
down 17.6%
World rank
7th
of 135 countries
All-time high
39,494
in 1992
All-time low
15,106
in 1997
Years of data
30
1992–2021
Annual patent applications in Russia, 1992–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, annual patent applications in Russia stood at 19,569.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Russia peaked at 39,494 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 15,106, in 1997.
Russia ranks 7th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Annual patent applications in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 39,494 | — |
| 1993 | 28,503 | -27.8% |
| 1994 | 21,250 | -25.4% |
| 1995 | 17,551 | -17.4% |
| 1996 | 18,014 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 15,106 | -16.1% |
| 1998 | 16,454 | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 19,900 | +20.9% |
| 2000 | 23,377 | +17.5% |
| 2001 | 24,777 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 23,712 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 24,969 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 22,985 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 23,644 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 27,884 | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 27,505 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 27,712 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 25,598 | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 28,722 | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 26,495 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 28,701 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 28,765 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 24,072 | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 29,269 | +21.6% |
| 2016 | 26,795 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 22,777 | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 24,926 | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 23,337 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 23,759 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 19,569 | -17.6% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 19,569 is above the median for high income countries, which is 397.5, 49.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Russia's 19,569 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 276, 70.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,034 | 15,106 | 39,494 | 8 |
| 2000s | 25,216 | 22,985 | 27,884 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,386 | 22,777 | 29,269 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,664 | 19,569 | 23,759 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More science & technology data for Russia
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 186.1 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.88 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 269.52 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 16.06 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 85,558 (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Russia?
- Annual patent applications in Russia was 19,569 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 39,494 in 1992.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,106 in 1997.
- How does Russia rank for annual patent applications?
- Russia ranks 7th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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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