Annual patent applications per million people in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Annual patent applications per million people was 16.33 applications per million people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Annual patent applications per million people in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1999–2021
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
The most recent figure for annual patent applications per million people in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 16.33 applications per million people, 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, annual patent applications per million people in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 25.37 applications per million people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5449 applications per million people, 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.
Annual patent applications per million people in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | applications per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.57 applications per million people | — |
| 2000 | 7.45 applications per million people | +33.8% |
| 2001 | 12.44 applications per million people | +67.0% |
| 2003 | 7.66 applications per million people | -38.4% |
| 2004 | 12.07 applications per million people | +57.7% |
| 2005 | 16.11 applications per million people | +33.4% |
| 2006 | 13.54 applications per million people | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 14.95 applications per million people | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 14.69 applications per million people | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 11.49 applications per million people | -21.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5449 applications per million people | -95.3% |
| 2013 | 1.94 applications per million people | +255.7% |
| 2014 | 11.5 applications per million people | +493.3% |
| 2016 | 17.28 applications per million people | +50.2% |
| 2017 | 25.37 applications per million people | +46.9% |
| 2018 | 24.8 applications per million people | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 13.45 applications per million people | -45.8% |
| 2020 | 15.15 applications per million people | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 16.33 applications per million people | +7.8% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 16.33 applications per million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.24 applications per million people, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 16.33 applications per million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.22 applications per million people, 40% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual patent applications per million people in Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +493.3% | 1.94 applications per million people | 11.5 applications per million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.57 applications per million people | 5.57 applications per million people | 5.57 applications per million people | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.03 applications per million people | 7.45 applications per million people | 16.11 applications per million people | 7 |
| 2010s | 13.45 applications per million people | 0.5449 applications per million people | 25.37 applications per million people | 9 |
| 2020s | 15.74 applications per million people | 15.15 applications per million people | 16.33 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 59 Estonia 18.78 applications per million people compare
- 60 Qatar 18.76 applications per million people compare
- 61 India 18.57 applications per million people compare
- 63 Tunisia 15.3 applications per million people compare
- 64 Iraq 15.08 applications per million people compare
- 65 Ireland 14.68 applications per million people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 16.33 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 25.37 applications per million people in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5449 applications per million people in 2012.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 62nd out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people 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 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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