Annual patent applications in Yemen
Yemen: Annual patent applications was 20 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Annual patent applications in Yemen, 1998–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, annual patent applications in Yemen stood at 20.
The figure is down 66.7% on the previous year and up 185.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Yemen peaked at 60 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2015.
That places Yemen 96th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 | 7 | 9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.62 | 6 | 20 | 8 |
| 2010s | 25.67 | 5 | 60 | 9 |
| 2020s | 40 | 20 | 60 | 2 |
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More science & technology data for Yemen
- Scientific and technical journal articles 404.01 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 20.05 million (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 50.89 per 100 people (2023)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 50.89 per 100 people (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 22 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 17.5% (2019)
- Patent applications, residents 20 (2021)
- Number of people using the Internet 6.14 million users (2019)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 1.27 per 100 people (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 485,905 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Yemen?
- Annual patent applications in Yemen was 20 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 60 in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for annual patent applications?
- Yemen ranks 96th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen 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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