Annual patent applications in Uganda
Uganda: Annual patent applications was 14 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Annual patent applications in Uganda, 2003–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 14 for annual patent applications in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Uganda peaked at 25 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2005.
Uganda ranks 100th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4 | 3 | 12 | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.14 | 5 | 25 | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.5 | 13 | 14 | 2 |
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More science & technology data for Uganda
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,424 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 41.60 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 83.17 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 83.17 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 4 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 8.9% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 14 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.4% (2023)
- Number of people using the Internet 4.59 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.2076 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Uganda?
- Annual patent applications in Uganda was 14 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 25 in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2005.
- How does Uganda rank for annual patent applications?
- Uganda ranks 100th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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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