Annual patent applications in Singapore
Singapore: Annual patent applications was 2,024 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Annual patent applications in Singapore, 1980–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 2,024 for annual patent applications in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 91.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Singapore peaked at 2,024 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1980.
Singapore ranks 19th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 3.8 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| 1990s | 268.4 | 145 | 374 | 5 |
| 2000s | 636.5 | 516 | 793 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,346 | 895 | 1,727 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,901 | 1,778 | 2,024 | 2 |
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More science & technology data for Singapore
- Scientific and technical journal articles 11,894 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 9.96 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 170.78 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 170.78 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 12,566 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 94.4% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 2,024 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.8% (2022)
- Number of people using the Internet 5.38 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 27.81 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Singapore?
- Annual patent applications in Singapore was 2,024 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 2,024 in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1980.
- How does Singapore rank for annual patent applications?
- Singapore ranks 19th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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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