Patent applications, residents in Barbados
Barbados: Patent applications, residents was 73 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, residents in Barbados, 1984–2021
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 Barbados is 73, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 151.7% on the previous year and up 2,333.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Barbados peaked at 73 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2008.
That places Barbados 78th out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Patent applications, residents in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 3 | — |
| 2003 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2013 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2020 | 29 | +2800.0% |
| 2021 | 73 | +151.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 73 is below the median for high income countries, which is 397.5, 18% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 73 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21, 3.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2020s | 51 | 29 | 73 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 75 Croatia 77 compare
- 76 Ireland 75 compare
- 77 Bangladesh 74 compare
- 79 United Arab Emirates 69 compare
- 80 Moldova 64 compare
- 81 Bosnia and Herzegovina 53 compare
More science & technology data for Barbados
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 114.58 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.15 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 323,482 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 752.28 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.16 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 56.79 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in Barbados?
- Patent applications, residents in Barbados was 73 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 Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 73 in 2021.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2008.
- How does Barbados rank for patent applications, residents?
- Barbados ranks 78th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,333.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados 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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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.