Patent applications, residents in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Patent applications, residents was 74 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
74
Change on year
up 85.0%
World rank
77th
of 135 countries
All-time high
77
in 2016
All-time low
16
in 1986
Years of data
42
1980–2021

Patent applications, residents in Bangladesh, 1980–2021

204060801980200020211980: 341981: 391982: 401983: 401984: 621985: 401986: 161987: 231988: 241989: 321990: 321991: 361992: 721993: 361994: 391995: 701996: 221997: 461998: 321999: 492000: 702001: 592002: 432003: 582004: 482005: 502006: 222007: 292008: 602009: 552010: 662011: 372012: 672013: 602014: 442015: 412016: 772017: 612018: 692019: 682020: 402021: 74

Source: WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications, residents in Bangladesh is 74, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 85.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Bangladesh peaked at 77 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16, in 1986.

That places Bangladesh 77th out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Patent applications, residents in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications, residents in Bangladesh, 1980 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1980 34
1981 39 +14.7%
1982 40 +2.6%
1983 40 +0.0%
1984 62 +55.0%
1985 40 -35.5%
1986 16 -60.0%
1987 23 +43.8%
1988 24 +4.3%
1989 32 +33.3%
1990 32 +0.0%
1991 36 +12.5%
1992 72 +100.0%
1993 36 -50.0%
1994 39 +8.3%
1995 70 +79.5%
1996 22 -68.6%
1997 46 +109.1%
1998 32 -30.4%
1999 49 +53.1%
2000 70 +42.9%
2001 59 -15.7%
2002 43 -27.1%
2003 58 +34.9%
2004 48 -17.2%
2005 50 +4.2%
2006 22 -56.0%
2007 29 +31.8%
2008 60 +106.9%
2009 55 -8.3%
2010 66 +20.0%
2011 37 -43.9%
2012 67 +81.1%
2013 60 -10.4%
2014 44 -26.7%
2015 41 -6.8%
2016 77 +87.8%
2017 61 -20.8%
2018 69 +13.1%
2019 68 -1.4%
2020 40 -41.2%
2021 74 +85.0%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 74 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Bangladesh's 74 is above the median for South Asia, which is 74, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 35 16 62 10
1990s 43.4 22 72 10
2000s 49.4 22 70 10
2010s 59 37 77 10
2020s 57 40 74 2

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 74 Lithuania 81 compare
  2. 75 Croatia 77 compare
  3. 76 Ireland 75 compare
  4. 78 Barbados 73 compare
  5. 79 United Arab Emirates 69 compare
  6. 80 Moldova 64 compare

See the full ranking of 147 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications, residents in Bangladesh?
Patent applications, residents in Bangladesh was 74 in 2021, according to WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans.
What is the highest patent applications, residents recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 77 in 2016.
What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 16 in 1986.
How does Bangladesh rank for patent applications, residents?
Bangladesh ranks 77th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as part of Patent applications, residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent applications, residents
Source
WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 4,224 data points, 1980–2021
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Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.