Annual patent applications in Samoa
Samoa: Annual patent applications was 1 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
129th
of 135 countries
All-time high
2
in 1981
All-time low
1
in 2014
Years of data
6
1981–2021
Annual patent applications in Samoa, 1981–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, annual patent applications in Samoa stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Samoa peaked at 2 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2014.
That places Samoa 129th out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.25 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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More science & technology data for Samoa
- Scientific and technical journal articles 21.85 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 134,320 (2022)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 62.4 per 100 people (2022)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 62.4 per 100 people (2022)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 2 (2020)
- Share of the population using the Internet 21.2% (2014)
- Patent applications, residents 1 (2021)
- Number of people using the Internet 42,411 users (2014)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.8775 per 100 people (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 1,889 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Samoa?
- Annual patent applications in Samoa was 1 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1981.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2014.
- How does Samoa rank for annual patent applications?
- Samoa ranks 129th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa 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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