Annual patent applications in Thailand
Thailand: Annual patent applications was 867 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
867
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
36th
of 135 countries
All-time high
1,572
in 2013
All-time low
13
in 1980
Years of data
42
1980–2021
Annual patent applications in Thailand, 1980–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, annual patent applications in Thailand stood at 867.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Thailand peaked at 1,572 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13, in 1980.
That places Thailand 36th 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13 | — |
| 1981 | 26 | +100.0% |
| 1982 | 40 | +53.8% |
| 1983 | 48 | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 49 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 55 | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 60 | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 68 | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 78 | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 43 | -44.9% |
| 1990 | 73 | +69.8% |
| 1991 | 80 | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 67 | -16.2% |
| 1993 | 110 | +64.2% |
| 1994 | 150 | +36.4% |
| 1995 | 145 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 203 | +40.0% |
| 1997 | 246 | +21.2% |
| 1998 | 479 | +94.7% |
| 1999 | 738 | +54.1% |
| 2000 | 561 | -24.0% |
| 2001 | 534 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 615 | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 802 | +30.4% |
| 2004 | 819 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 891 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 1,040 | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 945 | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 902 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 1,025 | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 1,214 | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 927 | -23.6% |
| 2012 | 1,020 | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 1,572 | +54.1% |
| 2014 | 1,006 | -36.0% |
| 2015 | 1,029 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1,098 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 979 | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 904 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 865 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 863 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 867 | +0.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 867 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109, 8.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 867 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 875, 99% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48 | 13 | 78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 229.1 | 67 | 738 | 10 |
| 2000s | 813.4 | 534 | 1,040 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,061 | 865 | 1,572 | 10 |
| 2020s | 865 | 863 | 867 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More science & technology data for Thailand
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 160.64 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.61 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 115.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 236.69 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 16,656 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Thailand?
- Annual patent applications in Thailand was 867 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1,572 in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 in 1980.
- How does Thailand rank for annual patent applications?
- Thailand ranks 36th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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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