Annual patent applications per million people in Thailand
Thailand: Annual patent applications per million people was 12.09 applications per million people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
12.09 applications per million people
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
68th
of 135 countries
All-time high
22.51 applications per million people
in 2013
All-time low
0.2848 applications per million people
in 1980
Years of data
42
1980–2021
Annual patent applications per million people in Thailand, 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 Thailand stood at 12.09 applications per million people.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Thailand peaked at 22.51 applications per million people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2848 applications per million people, in 1980.
That places Thailand 68th 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | applications per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2848 applications per million people | — |
| 1981 | 0.5582 applications per million people | +96.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8422 applications per million people | +50.9% |
| 1983 | 0.9913 applications per million people | +17.7% |
| 1984 | 0.9929 applications per million people | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.09 applications per million people | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 1.17 applications per million people | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 1.31 applications per million people | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 1.47 applications per million people | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 0.7985 applications per million people | -45.8% |
| 1990 | 1.33 applications per million people | +67.0% |
| 1991 | 1.44 applications per million people | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 1.19 applications per million people | -17.6% |
| 1993 | 1.92 applications per million people | +61.7% |
| 1994 | 2.57 applications per million people | +34.4% |
| 1995 | 2.45 applications per million people | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 3.39 applications per million people | +38.1% |
| 1997 | 4.05 applications per million people | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 7.79 applications per million people | +92.2% |
| 1999 | 11.85 applications per million people | +52.2% |
| 2000 | 8.9 applications per million people | -24.8% |
| 2001 | 8.39 applications per million people | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 9.57 applications per million people | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 12.36 applications per million people | +29.2% |
| 2004 | 12.51 applications per million people | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 13.5 applications per million people | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 15.62 applications per million people | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 14.08 applications per million people | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 13.34 applications per million people | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 15.05 applications per million people | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 17.7 applications per million people | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 13.43 applications per million people | -24.1% |
| 2012 | 14.69 applications per million people | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 22.51 applications per million people | +53.2% |
| 2014 | 14.33 applications per million people | -36.3% |
| 2015 | 14.59 applications per million people | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 15.5 applications per million people | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 13.76 applications per million people | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 12.67 applications per million people | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 12.09 applications per million people | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 12.05 applications per million people | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 12.09 applications per million people | +0.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 12.09 applications per million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.24 applications per million people, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 12.09 applications per million people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.98 applications per million people, 42% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9513 applications per million people | 0.2848 applications per million people | 1.47 applications per million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8 applications per million people | 1.19 applications per million people | 11.85 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.33 applications per million people | 8.39 applications per million people | 15.62 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.13 applications per million people | 12.09 applications per million people | 22.51 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.07 applications per million people | 12.05 applications per million people | 12.09 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 65 Ireland 14.68 applications per million people compare
- 66 Armenia 13.5 applications per million people compare
- 67 Kyrgyzstan 12.11 applications per million people compare
- 69 Uzbekistan 12.06 applications per million people compare
- 70 Sri Lanka 12.01 applications per million people compare
- 71 Azerbaijan 11.74 applications per million people compare
More science & technology data for Thailand
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 160.64 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.61 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 115.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 236.69 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 16,656 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Thailand?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Thailand was 12.09 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 22.51 applications per million people in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2848 applications per million people in 1980.
- How does Thailand rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Thailand ranks 68th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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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