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.
Annual patent applications in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7 | — |
| 1999 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2000 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2001 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 9 | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 16 | +77.8% |
| 2004 | 10 | -37.5% |
| 2005 | 20 | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 14 | -30.0% |
| 2007 | 11 | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 20 | +81.8% |
| 2011 | 7 | -65.0% |
| 2012 | 36 | +414.3% |
| 2013 | 43 | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 29 | -32.6% |
| 2015 | 5 | -82.8% |
| 2016 | 16 | +220.0% |
| 2017 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 60 | +300.0% |
| 2020 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20 | -66.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 20 is above the median for low income countries, which is 14, 1.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 20 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 141, 14% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual patent applications in Yemen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +414.3% | 7 | 36 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More science & technology data for Yemen
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 50.89 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.5089 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 20.05 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 37.97 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 9.56 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 12.91 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 404.01 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
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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