Annual patent applications per million people in Indonesia
Indonesia: Annual patent applications per million people was 5.05 applications per million people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
5.05 applications per million people
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
88th
of 135 countries
All-time high
11.35 applications per million people
in 2019
All-time low
0.0336 applications per million people
in 1980
Years of data
38
1980–2021
Annual patent applications per million people in Indonesia, 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
In 2021, annual patent applications per million people in Indonesia stood at 5.05 applications per million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 136.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Indonesia peaked at 11.35 applications per million people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0336 applications per million people, in 1980.
Indonesia ranks 88th of 135 countries on this measure, 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 Indonesia, year by year
| Year | applications per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0336 applications per million people | — |
| 1982 | 0.1025 applications per million people | +205.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2505 applications per million people | +144.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1593 applications per million people | -36.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2938 applications per million people | +84.5% |
| 1986 | 0.188 applications per million people | -36.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3573 applications per million people | +90.0% |
| 1989 | 0.6271 applications per million people | +75.5% |
| 1991 | 0.182 applications per million people | -71.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3525 applications per million people | +93.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1966 applications per million people | -44.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1475 applications per million people | -25.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3052 applications per million people | +106.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1968 applications per million people | -35.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3825 applications per million people | +94.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4432 applications per million people | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7136 applications per million people | +61.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7266 applications per million people | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9676 applications per million people | +33.2% |
| 2002 | 1.05 applications per million people | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8931 applications per million people | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9959 applications per million people | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 1.02 applications per million people | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.23 applications per million people | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 1.2 applications per million people | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.61 applications per million people | +34.2% |
| 2009 | 1.71 applications per million people | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 2.06 applications per million people | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 2.14 applications per million people | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 2.59 applications per million people | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 2.71 applications per million people | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 4.04 applications per million people | +49.0% |
| 2016 | 4.16 applications per million people | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 8.49 applications per million people | +104.2% |
| 2018 | 5.21 applications per million people | -38.6% |
| 2019 | 11.35 applications per million people | +117.8% |
| 2020 | 4.76 applications per million people | -58.0% |
| 2021 | 5.05 applications per million people | +6.0% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 5.05 applications per million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.24 applications per million people, 55% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 5.05 applications per million people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.98 applications per million people, 17% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2515 applications per million people | 0.0336 applications per million people | 0.6271 applications per million people | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.3244 applications per million people | 0.1475 applications per million people | 0.7136 applications per million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.14 applications per million people | 0.7266 applications per million people | 1.71 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.75 applications per million people | 2.06 applications per million people | 11.35 applications per million people | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.91 applications per million people | 4.76 applications per million people | 5.05 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 85 Oman 6.67 applications per million people compare
- 86 Algeria 5.99 applications per million people compare
- 87 Jamaica 5.64 applications per million people compare
- 89 Mauritius 4.74 applications per million people compare
- 90 Syria 4.72 applications per million people compare
- 91 Samoa 4.68 applications per million people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Indonesia?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Indonesia was 5.05 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.35 applications per million people in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0336 applications per million people in 1980.
- How does Indonesia rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Indonesia ranks 88th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia 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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