Annual patent applications per million people in Montenegro
Montenegro: Annual patent applications per million people was 7.98 applications per million people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
7.98 applications per million people
Change on year
down 68.7%
World rank
80th
of 135 countries
All-time high
59.54 applications per million people
in 2012
All-time low
4.79 applications per million people
in 2018
Years of data
11
2008–2020
Annual patent applications per million people in Montenegro, 2008–2020
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 Montenegro is 7.98 applications per million people, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.7% on the previous year and down 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Montenegro peaked at 59.54 applications per million people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.79 applications per million people, in 2018.
Montenegro ranks 80th 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 Montenegro, year by year
| Year | applications per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.86 applications per million people | — |
| 2010 | 37.13 applications per million people | +663.6% |
| 2011 | 32.24 applications per million people | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 59.54 applications per million people | +84.7% |
| 2013 | 36.94 applications per million people | -38.0% |
| 2014 | 20.84 applications per million people | -43.6% |
| 2015 | 36.82 applications per million people | +76.7% |
| 2016 | 15.99 applications per million people | -56.6% |
| 2018 | 4.79 applications per million people | -70.1% |
| 2019 | 25.53 applications per million people | +433.1% |
| 2020 | 7.98 applications per million people | -68.7% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 7.98 applications per million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.24 applications per million people, 86% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 7.98 applications per million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.22 applications per million people, 19% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.86 applications per million people | 4.86 applications per million people | 4.86 applications per million people | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.98 applications per million people | 4.79 applications per million people | 59.54 applications per million people | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.98 applications per million people | 7.98 applications per million people | 7.98 applications per million people | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Montenegro?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Montenegro was 7.98 applications per million people in 2020, 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 Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 59.54 applications per million people in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.79 applications per million people in 2018.
- How does Montenegro rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Montenegro ranks 80th out of 135 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro 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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