Annual patent applications per million people in Macao
Macao: Annual patent applications per million people was 2.93 applications per million people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
2.93 applications per million people
Change on year
down 33.1%
World rank
99th
of 135 countries
All-time high
10.14 applications per million people
in 2013
All-time low
1.52 applications per million people
in 2018
Years of data
14
2005–2021
Annual patent applications per million people in Macao, 2005–2021
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 Macao stood at 2.93 applications per million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.1% on the previous year and down 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Macao peaked at 10.14 applications per million people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.52 applications per million people, in 2018.
That places Macao 99th out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Macao, year by year
| Year | applications per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.34 applications per million people | — |
| 2007 | 1.92 applications per million people | -69.7% |
| 2008 | 5.55 applications per million people | +189.0% |
| 2009 | 1.87 applications per million people | -66.3% |
| 2010 | 7.45 applications per million people | +298.5% |
| 2011 | 7.28 applications per million people | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 8.8 applications per million people | +21.0% |
| 2013 | 10.14 applications per million people | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 3.22 applications per million people | -68.3% |
| 2015 | 4.67 applications per million people | +45.1% |
| 2017 | 1.54 applications per million people | -66.9% |
| 2018 | 1.52 applications per million people | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 4.38 applications per million people | +188.4% |
| 2021 | 2.93 applications per million people | -33.1% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 2.93 applications per million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.04 applications per million people, 5% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Macao's 2.93 applications per million people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.98 applications per million people, 10% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.92 applications per million people | 1.87 applications per million people | 6.34 applications per million people | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.58 applications per million people | 1.52 applications per million people | 10.14 applications per million people | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.65 applications per million people | 2.93 applications per million people | 4.38 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 96 Namibia 3.02 applications per million people compare
- 97 Kenya 3.01 applications per million people compare
- 98 Costa Rica 2.96 applications per million people compare
- 100 Peru 2.84 applications per million people compare
- 101 Libya 2.41 applications per million people
- 102 Jordan 2.26 applications per million people compare
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 201.14 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 2.11 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 41,640 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Digital connectivity composite index 0.702 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Macao?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Macao was 2.93 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 Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 10.14 applications per million people in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 applications per million people in 2018.
- How does Macao rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Macao ranks 99th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao 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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