Annual patent applications in Vietnam
Vietnam: Annual patent applications was 1,066 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Annual patent applications in Vietnam, 1984–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, annual patent applications in Vietnam stood at 1,066. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 255.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Vietnam peaked at 1,066 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7, in 1986.
Vietnam ranks 32nd 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.
Annual patent applications in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 52 | — |
| 1986 | 7 | -86.5% |
| 1988 | 20 | +185.7% |
| 1989 | 46 | +130.0% |
| 1990 | 58 | +26.1% |
| 1991 | 37 | -36.2% |
| 1992 | 34 | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 32 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 22 | -31.2% |
| 1995 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 37 | +60.9% |
| 1997 | 30 | -18.9% |
| 1998 | 25 | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 35 | +40.0% |
| 2000 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 52 | +52.9% |
| 2002 | 69 | +32.7% |
| 2003 | 78 | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 103 | +32.1% |
| 2005 | 180 | +74.8% |
| 2006 | 196 | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 219 | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 204 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 258 | +26.5% |
| 2010 | 306 | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 300 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 382 | +27.3% |
| 2013 | 443 | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 487 | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 582 | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 560 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 592 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 646 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 720 | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 1,021 | +41.8% |
| 2021 | 1,066 | +4.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 1,066 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109, 9.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 1,066 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 875, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual patent applications in Vietnam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +185.7% | 7 | 20 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.25 | 7 | 52 | 4 |
| 1990s | 33.3 | 22 | 58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 139.3 | 34 | 258 | 10 |
| 2010s | 501.8 | 300 | 720 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,044 | 1,021 | 1,066 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More science & technology data for Vietnam
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 127.61 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.28 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 128.87 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 419.4 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 10,644 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Vietnam?
- Annual patent applications in Vietnam was 1,066 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1,066 in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 1986.
- How does Vietnam rank for annual patent applications?
- Vietnam ranks 32nd out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 255.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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