Patent applications, residents in Pakistan
Pakistan: Patent applications, residents was 426 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, residents in Pakistan, 1980–2021
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
In 2021, patent applications, residents in Pakistan stood at 426. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.0% on the previous year and up 363.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Pakistan peaked at 426 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16, in 1996.
That places Pakistan 46th 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.
Patent applications, residents in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 37 | — |
| 1990 | 23 | -37.8% |
| 1991 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 17 | -22.7% |
| 1993 | 19 | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 31 | +63.2% |
| 1995 | 21 | -32.3% |
| 1996 | 16 | -23.8% |
| 1997 | 27 | +68.8% |
| 1998 | 45 | +66.7% |
| 1999 | 44 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 46 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 58 | +26.1% |
| 2002 | 55 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 57 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 73 | +28.1% |
| 2005 | 143 | +95.9% |
| 2006 | 91 | -36.4% |
| 2007 | 109 | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 170 | +56.0% |
| 2010 | 114 | -32.9% |
| 2011 | 92 | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 96 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 151 | +57.3% |
| 2014 | 146 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 209 | +43.2% |
| 2016 | 204 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 193 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 306 | +58.5% |
| 2019 | 313 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 338 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 426 | +26.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 426 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47, 9.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 426 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 141, 3.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37 | 37 | 37 | 1 |
| 1990s | 26.5 | 16 | 45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.11 | 46 | 170 | 9 |
| 2010s | 182.4 | 92 | 313 | 10 |
| 2020s | 382 | 338 | 426 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More science & technology data for Pakistan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 76.85 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7685 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 193.11 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 245.74 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.4112 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 20,519 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in Pakistan?
- Patent applications, residents in Pakistan was 426 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 426 in 2021.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 1996.
- How does Pakistan rank for patent applications, residents?
- Pakistan ranks 46th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 363.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.