Patent applications per million in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Patent applications per million was 16.33 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
16.33
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
62nd
of 135 countries
All-time high
25.37
in 2017
All-time low
0.5449
in 2012
Years of data
19
1999–2021

Patent applications per million in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1999–2021

05101520251999201020211999: 5.62000: 7.52001: 12.42003: 7.72004: 12.12005: 16.12006: 13.52008: 14.92010: 14.72011: 11.52012: 0.5452013: 1.92014: 11.52016: 17.32017: 25.42018: 24.82019: 13.52020: 15.22021: 16.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications per million in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 16.33, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications per million in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 25.37 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5449, in 2012.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 62nd of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.57 5.57 5.57 1
2000s 12.03 7.45 16.11 7
2010s 13.45 0.5449 25.37 9
2020s 15.74 15.15 16.33 2

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 59 Estonia 18.78 compare
  2. 60 Qatar 18.76 compare
  3. 61 India 18.57 compare
  4. 63 Tunisia 15.3 compare
  5. 64 Iraq 15.08 compare
  6. 65 Ireland 14.68 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications per million in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Patent applications per million in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 16.33 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest patent applications per million recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 25.37 in 2017.
What is the lowest patent applications per million recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5449 in 2012.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for patent applications per million?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 62nd out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
Is patent applications per million rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Patent applications per million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent applications per million
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
135 places, 3,804 data points, 1980–2021
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