Annual patent applications per million people in Syria
Syria: Annual patent applications per million people was 4.72 applications per million people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
4.72 applications per million people
Change on year
up 30.6%
World rank
90th
of 135 countries
All-time high
14.85 applications per million people
in 2000
All-time low
0.4179 applications per million people
in 1982
Years of data
24
1980–2021
Annual patent applications per million people in Syria, 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
In 2021, annual patent applications per million people in Syria stood at 4.72 applications per million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.6% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Syria peaked at 14.85 applications per million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4179 applications per million people, in 1982.
That places Syria 90th out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Syria, year by year
| Year | applications per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.6698 applications per million people | — |
| 1981 | 0.7559 applications per million people | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4179 applications per million people | -44.7% |
| 1992 | 3.96 applications per million people | +847.6% |
| 1993 | 5.94 applications per million people | +50.1% |
| 1994 | 4.72 applications per million people | -20.7% |
| 1995 | 8.83 applications per million people | +87.2% |
| 1996 | 7.06 applications per million people | -20.0% |
| 1997 | 7.52 applications per million people | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 3.41 applications per million people | -54.6% |
| 1999 | 5.36 applications per million people | +57.1% |
| 2000 | 14.85 applications per million people | +176.9% |
| 2001 | 11.08 applications per million people | -25.3% |
| 2002 | 10.48 applications per million people | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 11.91 applications per million people | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 11.18 applications per million people | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 5.58 applications per million people | -50.1% |
| 2006 | 6.31 applications per million people | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 10.19 applications per million people | +61.4% |
| 2017 | 6.24 applications per million people | -38.8% |
| 2018 | 5.26 applications per million people | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 5.94 applications per million people | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 3.61 applications per million people | -39.3% |
| 2021 | 4.72 applications per million people | +30.6% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 4.72 applications per million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4217 applications per million people, 11.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Syria's 4.72 applications per million people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.04 applications per million people, 67% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual patent applications per million people in Syria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +847.6% | 0.4179 applications per million people | 3.96 applications per million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6145 applications per million people | 0.4179 applications per million people | 0.7559 applications per million people | 3 |
| 1990s | 5.85 applications per million people | 3.41 applications per million people | 8.83 applications per million people | 8 |
| 2000s | 10.2 applications per million people | 5.58 applications per million people | 14.85 applications per million people | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.91 applications per million people | 5.26 applications per million people | 10.19 applications per million people | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.16 applications per million people | 3.61 applications per million people | 4.72 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 87 Jamaica 5.64 applications per million people compare
- 88 Indonesia 5.05 applications per million people compare
- 89 Mauritius 4.74 applications per million people compare
- 91 Samoa 4.68 applications per million people compare
- 92 Brunei 4.43 applications per million people compare
- 93 Philippines 4.33 applications per million people compare
More science & technology data for Syria
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 71.22 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7122 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 17.57 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 93.08 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 645.85 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Syria?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Syria was 4.72 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.85 applications per million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4179 applications per million people in 1982.
- How does Syria rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Syria ranks 90th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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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