Patent applications, residents in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Patent applications, residents was 17,557 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, residents in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1980–2020
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 2020, patent applications, residents in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 17,557.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 20,397 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,007, in 1980.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications, residents in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,007 | — |
| 1981 | 1,190 | +18.2% |
| 1982 | 1,077 | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 1,090 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 1,180 | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 1,486 | +25.9% |
| 1986 | 1,222 | -17.8% |
| 1987 | 1,575 | +28.9% |
| 1988 | 1,735 | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 1,734 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1,634 | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 1,802 | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 2,184 | +21.2% |
| 1993 | 2,306 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 2,251 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 2,350 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 2,414 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 1,995 | -17.4% |
| 1998 | 3,075 | +54.1% |
| 1999 | 3,265 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 3,174 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 2,824 | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 3,158 | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 3,508 | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 4,936 | +40.7% |
| 2005 | 6,735 | +36.4% |
| 2006 | 7,992 | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 13,340 | +66.9% |
| 2008 | 17,775 | +33.2% |
| 2009 | 14,403 | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 13,945 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 14,379 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 13,483 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 14,674 | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 17,323 | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 4,204 | -75.7% |
| 2016 | 19,220 | +357.2% |
| 2017 | 20,397 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 17,542 | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 17,129 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 17,557 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,330 | 1,007 | 1,735 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,328 | 1,634 | 3,265 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,784 | 2,824 | 17,775 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,230 | 4,204 | 20,397 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,557 | 17,557 | 17,557 | 1 |
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- 6 India 26,267 compare
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- 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11,592 compare
- 10 Italy 10,281 compare
- 11 Iran, Islamic Republic of 10,210 compare
- 12 Türkiye 8,234 compare
More science & technology data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Scientific and technical journal articles 200,353 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.0159 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index -0.2379 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2025)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 18,210 (2020)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Patent applications, residents in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 17,557 in 2020, 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 20,397 in 2017.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,007 in 1980.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for patent applications, residents?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 9th out of 12 groups with data for 2020.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.