Annual patent applications per million people in Madagascar
Madagascar: Annual patent applications per million people was 0.2021 applications per million people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.2021 applications per million people
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
127th
of 135 countries
All-time high
1.57 applications per million people
in 1995
All-time low
0.0464 applications per million people
in 2009
Years of data
26
1994–2021
Annual patent applications per million people in Madagascar, 1994–2021
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 Madagascar is 0.2021 applications per million people, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Madagascar peaked at 1.57 applications per million people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0464 applications per million people, in 2009.
Madagascar ranks 127th of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual patent applications per million people in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | applications per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.6611 applications per million people | — |
| 1995 | 1.57 applications per million people | +136.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4824 applications per million people | -69.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6004 applications per million people | +24.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9038 applications per million people | +50.5% |
| 1999 | 0.625 applications per million people | -30.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4238 applications per million people | -32.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2279 applications per million people | -46.2% |
| 2003 | 0.166 applications per million people | -27.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8599 applications per million people | +418.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3654 applications per million people | -57.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2027 applications per million people | -44.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4429 applications per million people | +118.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6691 applications per million people | +51.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0464 applications per million people | -93.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4057 applications per million people | +774.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1315 applications per million people | -67.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1705 applications per million people | +29.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1659 applications per million people | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2019 applications per million people | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 0.118 applications per million people | -41.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2299 applications per million people | +94.8% |
| 2017 | 0.336 applications per million people | +46.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3273 applications per million people | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2072 applications per million people | -36.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2021 applications per million people | -2.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.2021 applications per million people is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.4217 applications per million people, 48% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.2021 applications per million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9972 applications per million people, 20% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual patent applications per million people in Madagascar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +774.2% | 0.0464 applications per million people | 0.4057 applications per million people |
| 2004 | +418.0% | 0.166 applications per million people | 0.8599 applications per million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8064 applications per million people | 0.4824 applications per million people | 1.57 applications per million people | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.3782 applications per million people | 0.0464 applications per million people | 0.8599 applications per million people | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2318 applications per million people | 0.118 applications per million people | 0.4057 applications per million people | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.2047 applications per million people | 0.2021 applications per million people | 0.2072 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 124 Bolivia 0.4189 applications per million people compare
- 125 El Salvador 0.3197 applications per million people compare
- 126 Uganda 0.3049 applications per million people compare
- 128 Haiti 0.1928 applications per million people compare
- 129 Malawi 0.1709 applications per million people compare
- 130 Nicaragua 0.1648 applications per million people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Madagascar?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Madagascar was 0.2021 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 applications per million people in 1995.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0464 applications per million people in 2009.
- How does Madagascar rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Madagascar ranks 127th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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