Annual patent applications per million people in Jamaica
Jamaica: Annual patent applications per million people was 5.64 applications per million people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
5.64 applications per million people
Change on year
up 59.6%
World rank
87th
of 135 countries
All-time high
11.81 applications per million people
in 2014
All-time low
0.7922 applications per million people
in 1996
Years of data
33
1983–2021
Annual patent applications per million people in Jamaica, 1983–2021
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 Jamaica is 5.64 applications per million people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.6% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Jamaica peaked at 11.81 applications per million people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.7922 applications per million people, in 1996.
Jamaica ranks 87th 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 Jamaica, year by year
| Year | applications per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 6.71 applications per million people | — |
| 1984 | 4.42 applications per million people | -34.2% |
| 1987 | 1.29 applications per million people | -70.8% |
| 1990 | 1.68 applications per million people | +30.5% |
| 1991 | 1.67 applications per million people | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.47 applications per million people | +48.5% |
| 1993 | 3.67 applications per million people | +48.5% |
| 1994 | 2.42 applications per million people | -34.0% |
| 1995 | 2.8 applications per million people | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 0.7922 applications per million people | -71.7% |
| 1997 | 3.53 applications per million people | +345.9% |
| 2000 | 4.22 applications per million people | +19.4% |
| 2001 | 1.52 applications per million people | -63.9% |
| 2002 | 5.68 applications per million people | +272.7% |
| 2003 | 3.39 applications per million people | -40.4% |
| 2004 | 4.12 applications per million people | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 3.72 applications per million people | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 7.77 applications per million people | +108.9% |
| 2007 | 2.21 applications per million people | -71.6% |
| 2008 | 5.5 applications per million people | +148.9% |
| 2009 | 6.21 applications per million people | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 5.09 applications per million people | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 7.25 applications per million people | +42.2% |
| 2012 | 9.02 applications per million people | +24.5% |
| 2013 | 7.9 applications per million people | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 11.81 applications per million people | +49.5% |
| 2015 | 2.5 applications per million people | -78.9% |
| 2016 | 6.76 applications per million people | +170.7% |
| 2017 | 3.91 applications per million people | -42.2% |
| 2018 | 9.22 applications per million people | +136.0% |
| 2019 | 4.96 applications per million people | -46.2% |
| 2020 | 3.53 applications per million people | -28.8% |
| 2021 | 5.64 applications per million people | +59.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 5.64 applications per million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.24 applications per million people, 61% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 5.64 applications per million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.96 applications per million people, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.14 applications per million people | 1.29 applications per million people | 6.71 applications per million people | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.38 applications per million people | 0.7922 applications per million people | 3.67 applications per million people | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.43 applications per million people | 1.52 applications per million people | 7.77 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.84 applications per million people | 2.5 applications per million people | 11.81 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.59 applications per million people | 3.53 applications per million people | 5.64 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 84 Uruguay 6.79 applications per million people compare
- 85 Oman 6.67 applications per million people compare
- 86 Algeria 5.99 applications per million people compare
- 88 Indonesia 5.05 applications per million people compare
- 89 Mauritius 4.74 applications per million people compare
- 90 Syria 4.72 applications per million people compare
More science & technology data for Jamaica
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 117.69 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.18 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 301.79 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 161.41 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Jamaica?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Jamaica was 5.64 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 11.81 applications per million people in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7922 applications per million people in 1996.
- How does Jamaica rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Jamaica ranks 87th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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