Annual patent applications per million people in Malaysia

Malaysia: Annual patent applications per million people was 25.76 applications per million people in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
25.76 applications per million people
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
50th
of 135 countries
All-time high
44.08 applications per million people
in 2014
All-time low
0.5245 applications per million people
in 1985
Years of data
37
1985–2021

Annual patent applications per million people in Malaysia, 1985–2021

0102030401985200320211985: 0.525 applications per million people1986: 1.8 applications per million people1987: 4.4 applications per million people1988: 4.3 applications per million people1989: 4.9 applications per million people1990: 5.2 applications per million people1991: 5.8 applications per million people1992: 8 applications per million people1993: 10.2 applications per million people1994: 11.3 applications per million people1995: 6.9 applications per million people1996: 10.6 applications per million people1997: 8.4 applications per million people1998: 8.8 applications per million people1999: 9.7 applications per million people2000: 9 applications per million people2001: 11.5 applications per million people2002: 13.4 applications per million people2003: 15.2 applications per million people2004: 20.7 applications per million people2005: 20.2 applications per million people2006: 20.1 applications per million people2007: 24.8 applications per million people2008: 29.7 applications per million people2009: 43.9 applications per million people2010: 43 applications per million people2011: 36.9 applications per million people2012: 37.6 applications per million people2013: 39.7 applications per million people2014: 44.1 applications per million people2015: 40.7 applications per million people2016: 34.9 applications per million people2017: 36 applications per million people2018: 33.9 applications per million people2019: 32 applications per million people2020: 29.2 applications per million people2021: 25.8 applications per million people

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 Malaysia is 25.76 applications per million people, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Malaysia peaked at 44.08 applications per million people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5245 applications per million people, in 1985.

Malaysia ranks 50th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.18 applications per million people 0.5245 applications per million people 4.85 applications per million people 5
1990s 8.49 applications per million people 5.16 applications per million people 11.25 applications per million people 10
2000s 20.84 applications per million people 8.97 applications per million people 43.88 applications per million people 10
2010s 37.88 applications per million people 32.03 applications per million people 44.08 applications per million people 10
2020s 27.47 applications per million people 25.76 applications per million people 29.18 applications per million people 2

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 47 Lithuania 28.84 applications per million people compare
  2. 48 Spain 27.57 applications per million people compare
  3. 49 Slovakia 26.8 applications per million people compare
  4. 51 Bulgaria 25.36 applications per million people compare
  5. 52 Moldova 24.66 applications per million people compare
  6. 53 Georgia 24.27 applications per million people compare

See the full ranking of 135 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual patent applications per million people in Malaysia?
Annual patent applications per million people in Malaysia was 25.76 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 Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 44.08 applications per million people in 2014.
What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5245 applications per million people in 1985.
How does Malaysia rank for annual patent applications per million people?
Malaysia ranks 50th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia 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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Indicator
Annual patent applications per million people
Unit
applications per million people
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
135 places, 3,804 data points, 1980–2021
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