Annual patent applications in Syria
Syria: Annual patent applications was 102 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Annual patent applications in Syria, 1980–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual patent applications in Syria is 102, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 34.2% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Syria peaked at 247 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1982.
That places Syria 69th out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual patent applications in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6 | — |
| 1981 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 4 | -42.9% |
| 1992 | 53 | +1225.0% |
| 1993 | 82 | +54.7% |
| 1994 | 67 | -18.3% |
| 1995 | 129 | +92.5% |
| 1996 | 106 | -17.8% |
| 1997 | 116 | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 54 | -53.4% |
| 1999 | 87 | +61.1% |
| 2000 | 247 | +183.9% |
| 2001 | 189 | -23.5% |
| 2002 | 183 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 213 | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 205 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 105 | -48.8% |
| 2006 | 124 | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 198 | +59.7% |
| 2017 | 120 | -39.4% |
| 2018 | 103 | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 121 | +17.5% |
| 2020 | 76 | -37.2% |
| 2021 | 102 | +34.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 102 is above the median for low income countries, which is 14, 7.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Syria's 102 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 141, 72% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual patent applications in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1225.0% | 4 | 53 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.67 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
| 1990s | 86.75 | 53 | 129 | 8 |
| 2000s | 180.86 | 105 | 247 | 7 |
| 2010s | 135.5 | 103 | 198 | 4 |
| 2020s | 89 | 76 | 102 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 71.22 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7122 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 17.57 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 93.08 units per square kilometre (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Syria?
- Annual patent applications in Syria was 102 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 247 in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1982.
- How does Syria rank for annual patent applications?
- Syria ranks 69th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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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