Patent applications, residents in Qatar
Qatar: Patent applications, residents was 21 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, residents in Qatar, 2012–2024
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 Qatar is 21, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 63.2% on the previous year and up 320.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Qatar peaked at 81 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2012.
That places Qatar 90th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, 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 Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3 | — |
| 2013 | 9 | +200.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | -44.4% |
| 2016 | 16 | +220.0% |
| 2017 | 19 | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 39 | +105.3% |
| 2020 | 81 | +107.7% |
| 2021 | 47 | -42.0% |
| 2023 | 57 | +21.3% |
| 2024 | 21 | -63.2% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 21 is below the median for high income countries, which is 322, 7% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 21 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 225, 9% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.17 | 3 | 39 | 6 |
| 2020s | 51.5 | 21 | 81 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More science & technology data for Qatar
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 153.61 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.64 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.68 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 409.19 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.4009 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 1,109 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1,109 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in Qatar?
- Patent applications, residents in Qatar was 21 in 2024, 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 81 in 2020.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2012.
- How does Qatar rank for patent applications, residents?
- Qatar ranks 90th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 320.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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.