Annual patent applications per million people in Libya
Libya: Annual patent applications per million people was 2.41 applications per million people in 1996. ◆ Volatile
Latest (1996)
2.41 applications per million people
Change on year
up 96.8%
World rank
101st
of 135 countries
All-time high
5.5 applications per million people
in 1991
All-time low
0.6908 applications per million people
in 1989
Years of data
7
1989–1996
Annual patent applications per million people in Libya, 1989–1996
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 Libya is 2.41 applications per million people, measured in 1996.
The figure is up 96.8% on the previous year and up 248.3% over ten years.
That places Libya 101st out of 135 countries with data for 1996, putting it in the middle of the range.
Annual patent applications per million people in Libya, year by year
| Year | applications per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.6908 applications per million people | — |
| 1990 | 2.25 applications per million people | +225.7% |
| 1991 | 5.5 applications per million people | +144.5% |
| 1993 | 3.17 applications per million people | -42.4% |
| 1994 | 2.07 applications per million people | -34.6% |
| 1995 | 1.22 applications per million people | -41.0% |
| 1996 | 2.41 applications per million people | +96.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 2.41 applications per million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.24 applications per million people, 26% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Libya's 2.41 applications per million people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.04 applications per million people, 34% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6908 applications per million people | 0.6908 applications per million people | 0.6908 applications per million people | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.77 applications per million people | 1.22 applications per million people | 5.5 applications per million people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 98 Costa Rica 2.96 applications per million people compare
- 99 Macao 2.93 applications per million people
- 100 Peru 2.84 applications per million people compare
- 102 Jordan 2.26 applications per million people compare
- 103 Bahrain 1.99 applications per million people compare
- 104 Ecuador 1.98 applications per million people compare
More science & technology data for Libya
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 192.97 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.93 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 13.94 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 7.92 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.1293 % change on previous year (2022)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 23 (1996)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 23 (1996)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Libya?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Libya was 2.41 applications per million people in 1996, 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5 applications per million people in 1991.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6908 applications per million people in 1989.
- How does Libya rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Libya ranks 101st out of 135 countries with data for 1996.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 248.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya 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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