Annual patent applications per million people in Morocco
Morocco: Annual patent applications per million people was 6.87 applications per million people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
6.87 applications per million people
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
83rd
of 135 countries
All-time high
10.38 applications per million people
in 2014
All-time low
0.7597 applications per million people
in 1983
Years of data
36
1980–2021
Annual patent applications per million people in Morocco, 1980–2021
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 Morocco is 6.87 applications per million people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Morocco peaked at 10.38 applications per million people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.7597 applications per million people, in 1983.
Morocco ranks 83rd 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 Morocco, year by year
| Year | applications per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.49 applications per million people | — |
| 1981 | 1.8 applications per million people | +20.9% |
| 1982 | 2.29 applications per million people | +27.2% |
| 1983 | 0.7597 applications per million people | -66.8% |
| 1984 | 1.3 applications per million people | +70.7% |
| 1985 | 1.58 applications per million people | +22.1% |
| 1986 | 1.28 applications per million people | -18.9% |
| 1987 | 3.12 applications per million people | +143.4% |
| 1988 | 3.53 applications per million people | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 2.51 applications per million people | -29.0% |
| 1990 | 2.5 applications per million people | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 2.22 applications per million people | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 1.64 applications per million people | -26.1% |
| 1994 | 4.12 applications per million people | +151.0% |
| 1995 | 3.37 applications per million people | -18.1% |
| 1996 | 3.36 applications per million people | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 3.51 applications per million people | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 3.66 applications per million people | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 3.47 applications per million people | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 4.61 applications per million people | +32.8% |
| 2006 | 5.78 applications per million people | +25.4% |
| 2007 | 4.81 applications per million people | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 5.6 applications per million people | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 4.21 applications per million people | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 4.68 applications per million people | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 5.13 applications per million people | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 5.91 applications per million people | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 9.35 applications per million people | +58.4% |
| 2014 | 10.38 applications per million people | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 6.47 applications per million people | -37.6% |
| 2016 | 6.77 applications per million people | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 5.59 applications per million people | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 5.22 applications per million people | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 5.5 applications per million people | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 6.83 applications per million people | +24.3% |
| 2021 | 6.87 applications per million people | +0.6% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 6.87 applications per million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.54 applications per million people, 4.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 6.87 applications per million people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.04 applications per million people, 98% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.97 applications per million people | 0.7597 applications per million people | 3.53 applications per million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.96 applications per million people | 1.64 applications per million people | 4.12 applications per million people | 7 |
| 2000s | 4.59 applications per million people | 3.47 applications per million people | 5.78 applications per million people | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.5 applications per million people | 4.68 applications per million people | 10.38 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.85 applications per million people | 6.83 applications per million people | 6.87 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 80 Montenegro 7.98 applications per million people compare
- 81 Egypt 7.94 applications per million people compare
- 82 United Arab Emirates 7.21 applications per million people compare
- 84 Uruguay 6.79 applications per million people compare
- 85 Oman 6.67 applications per million people compare
- 86 Algeria 5.99 applications per million people compare
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.53 units per person (2024)
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 58.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 125.19 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Morocco?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Morocco was 6.87 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 Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 10.38 applications per million people in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7597 applications per million people in 1983.
- How does Morocco rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Morocco ranks 83rd out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco 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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