Annual patent applications per million people in Algeria
Algeria: Annual patent applications per million people was 5.99 applications per million people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
5.99 applications per million people
Change on year
up 61.8%
World rank
86th
of 135 countries
All-time high
5.99 applications per million people
in 2021
All-time low
0.1616 applications per million people
in 1989
Years of data
37
1980–2021
Annual patent applications per million people in Algeria, 1980–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World i. Measured in applications per million people.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 5.99 applications per million people for annual patent applications per million people in 2021. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 61.8% on the previous year and up 135.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Algeria peaked at 5.99 applications per million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1616 applications per million people, in 1989.
That places Algeria 86th 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 per million people in Algeria, year by year
| Year | applications per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2687 applications per million people | — |
| 1981 | 0.7284 applications per million people | +171.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7045 applications per million people | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 1.46 applications per million people | +107.1% |
| 1984 | 1.41 applications per million people | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2074 applications per million people | -85.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1616 applications per million people | -22.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2364 applications per million people | +46.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2309 applications per million people | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3755 applications per million people | +62.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2933 applications per million people | -21.9% |
| 1994 | 0.9682 applications per million people | +230.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9835 applications per million people | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.72 applications per million people | +75.1% |
| 1997 | 1.15 applications per million people | -33.3% |
| 1998 | 1.4 applications per million people | +21.6% |
| 1999 | 1.18 applications per million people | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 1.04 applications per million people | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 1.63 applications per million people | +57.2% |
| 2002 | 1.35 applications per million people | -16.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9324 applications per million people | -31.2% |
| 2004 | 1.78 applications per million people | +90.7% |
| 2005 | 1.78 applications per million people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.72 applications per million people | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 2.46 applications per million people | +42.4% |
| 2010 | 2.1 applications per million people | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 2.55 applications per million people | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 3.16 applications per million people | +24.1% |
| 2013 | 3.07 applications per million people | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 2.4 applications per million people | -21.9% |
| 2015 | 2.22 applications per million people | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 2.59 applications per million people | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 3.57 applications per million people | +37.7% |
| 2018 | 3.58 applications per million people | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.61 applications per million people | -27.0% |
| 2020 | 3.7 applications per million people | +41.8% |
| 2021 | 5.99 applications per million people | +61.8% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 5.99 applications per million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.24 applications per million people, 65% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 5.99 applications per million people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.04 applications per million people, 85% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual patent applications per million people in Algeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +230.1% | 0.2933 applications per million people | 0.9682 applications per million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7057 applications per million people | 0.1616 applications per million people | 1.46 applications per million people | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.8538 applications per million people | 0.2309 applications per million people | 1.72 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.59 applications per million people | 0.9324 applications per million people | 2.46 applications per million people | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.79 applications per million people | 2.1 applications per million people | 3.58 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.84 applications per million people | 3.7 applications per million people | 5.99 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 83 Morocco 6.87 applications per million people compare
- 84 Uruguay 6.79 applications per million people compare
- 85 Oman 6.67 applications per million people compare
- 87 Jamaica 5.64 applications per million people compare
- 88 Indonesia 5.05 applications per million people compare
- 89 Mauritius 4.74 applications per million people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Algeria?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Algeria was 5.99 applications per million people in 2021, according to World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World i.
- What is the highest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.99 applications per million people in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1616 applications per million people in 1989.
- How does Algeria rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Algeria ranks 86th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World i, published as part of Annual patent applications per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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