Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Malaysia
Malaysia: Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled was 6,356 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Malaysia, 1985–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Malaysia stood at 6,356.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Malaysia peaked at 6,651 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 233, in 1986.
Malaysia ranks 19th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,329 | — |
| 1986 | 233 | -82.5% |
| 1987 | 3,195 | +1271.2% |
| 1988 | 1,547 | -51.6% |
| 1989 | 1,803 | +16.5% |
| 1990 | 2,213 | +22.7% |
| 1991 | 2,321 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 2,260 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 2,684 | +18.8% |
| 1994 | 3,364 | +25.3% |
| 1995 | 3,911 | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 5,354 | +36.9% |
| 1997 | 6,272 | +17.1% |
| 1998 | 5,770 | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 5,624 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 6,021 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 5,663 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 4,615 | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 4,686 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 4,920 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 5,764 | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 4,269 | -25.9% |
| 2007 | 1,702 | -60.1% |
| 2008 | 4,485 | +163.5% |
| 2009 | 4,503 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 5,152 | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 5,376 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 5,826 | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 6,006 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 6,267 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 6,455 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 6,127 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 5,906 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 6,179 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 6,480 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 5,839 | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 6,651 | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 6,554 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 6,562 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 6,356 | -3.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 6,356 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96, 66.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 6,356 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,924, 3.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Malaysia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +1271.2% | 233 | 3,195 |
| 2008 | +163.5% | 1,702 | 4,485 |
| 1986 | -82.5% | 1,329 | 233 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,621 | 233 | 3,195 | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,977 | 2,213 | 6,272 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,663 | 1,702 | 6,021 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,977 | 5,152 | 6,480 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,392 | 5,839 | 6,651 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 16 United Kingdom 7,847 compare
- 17 Thailand 7,797 compare
- 18 Israel 6,814 compare
- 20 New Zealand 5,684 compare
- 21 Russia 5,196 compare
- 22 Saudi Arabia 4,921 compare
More science & technology data for Malaysia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 139.66 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 49.66 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 152.6 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.9474 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 6,356 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Malaysia?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Malaysia was 6,356 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,651 in 2021.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 233 in 1986.
- How does Malaysia rank for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled?
- Malaysia ranks 19th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Patent applications, nonresidents with 301 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Patent applications, nonresidents WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Patent applications, nonresidents with 301 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.