Patent applications, residents in Indonesia

Indonesia: Patent applications, residents was 1,397 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1,397
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
26th
of 135 countries
All-time high
3,093
in 2019
All-time low
5
in 1980
Years of data
38
1980–2021

Patent applications, residents in Indonesia, 1980–2021

01.0k2.0k3.0k1980200020211980: 51982: 161983: 401984: 261985: 491986: 321987: 621989: 1131991: 341992: 671993: 381994: 291995: 611996: 401997: 791998: 931999: 1522000: 1572001: 2122002: 2342003: 2012004: 2272005: 2352006: 2882007: 2842008: 3862009: 4152010: 5082011: 5332013: 6632014: 7022015: 1.1k2016: 1.1k2017: 2.3k2018: 1.4k2019: 3.1k2020: 1.3k2021: 1.4k

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

In 2021, patent applications, residents in Indonesia stood at 1,397.

That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 162.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Indonesia peaked at 3,093 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1980.

That places Indonesia 26th out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Patent applications, residents in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications, residents in Indonesia, 1980 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1980 5
1982 16 +220.0%
1983 40 +150.0%
1984 26 -35.0%
1985 49 +88.5%
1986 32 -34.7%
1987 62 +93.8%
1989 113 +82.3%
1991 34 -69.9%
1992 67 +97.1%
1993 38 -43.3%
1994 29 -23.7%
1995 61 +110.3%
1996 40 -34.4%
1997 79 +97.5%
1998 93 +17.7%
1999 152 +63.4%
2000 157 +3.3%
2001 212 +35.0%
2002 234 +10.4%
2003 201 -14.1%
2004 227 +12.9%
2005 235 +3.5%
2006 288 +22.6%
2007 284 -1.4%
2008 386 +35.9%
2009 415 +7.5%
2010 508 +22.4%
2011 533 +4.9%
2013 663 +24.4%
2014 702 +5.9%
2015 1,058 +50.7%
2016 1,101 +4.1%
2017 2,271 +106.3%
2018 1,407 -38.0%
2019 3,093 +119.8%
2020 1,309 -57.7%
2021 1,397 +6.7%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 1,397 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109, 12.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 1,397 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 875, 1.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 42.88 5 113 8
1990s 65.89 29 152 9
2000s 263.9 157 415 10
2010s 1,260 508 3,093 9
2020s 1,353 1,309 1,397 2

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 23 Israel 1,592 compare
  2. 24 Finland 1,557 compare
  3. 25 Saudi Arabia 1,398 compare
  4. 27 Spain 1,308 compare
  5. 28 Ukraine 1,302 compare
  6. 29 Switzerland 1,288 compare

See the full ranking of 147 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications, residents in Indonesia?
Patent applications, residents in Indonesia was 1,397 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 Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 3,093 in 2019.
What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1980.
How does Indonesia rank for patent applications, residents?
Indonesia ranks 26th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 162.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Indonesia 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.