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
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.
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
More science & technology data for Morocco
- Scientific and technical journal articles 9,725 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 58.29 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 153.06 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 153.06 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 2,549 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 91.2% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 254 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.7% (2010)
- Number of people using the Internet 32.57 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 7.3 per 100 people (2024)
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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