Patent applications, residents in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Patent applications, residents was 253 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, residents in Sri Lanka, 1980–2024
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 Sri Lanka is 253, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 36.8% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Sri Lanka peaked at 356 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1981.
Sri Lanka ranks 59th of 139 countries on this measure, 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11 | — |
| 1981 | 6 | -45.5% |
| 1982 | 12 | +100.0% |
| 1983 | 16 | +33.3% |
| 1984 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 28 | +75.0% |
| 1986 | 26 | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 41 | +57.7% |
| 1988 | 26 | -36.6% |
| 1989 | 28 | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 23 | -17.9% |
| 1991 | 33 | +43.5% |
| 1992 | 36 | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 49 | +36.1% |
| 1994 | 36 | -26.5% |
| 1995 | 76 | +111.1% |
| 1996 | 50 | -34.2% |
| 1997 | 81 | +62.0% |
| 1998 | 54 | -33.3% |
| 1999 | 119 | +120.4% |
| 2000 | 71 | -40.3% |
| 2001 | 120 | +69.0% |
| 2002 | 123 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 95 | -22.8% |
| 2004 | 120 | +26.3% |
| 2005 | 149 | +24.2% |
| 2006 | 153 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 151 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 201 | +33.1% |
| 2009 | 202 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 225 | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 194 | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 328 | +69.1% |
| 2015 | 218 | -33.5% |
| 2016 | 280 | +28.4% |
| 2017 | 277 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 343 | +23.8% |
| 2019 | 356 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 353 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 266 | -24.6% |
| 2022 | 171 | -35.7% |
| 2023 | 185 | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 253 | +36.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 253 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 139, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 253 is above the median for South Asia, which is 87, 2.9× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21 | 6 | 41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.7 | 23 | 119 | 10 |
| 2000s | 138.5 | 71 | 202 | 10 |
| 2010s | 277.62 | 194 | 356 | 8 |
| 2020s | 245.6 | 171 | 353 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More science & technology data for Sri Lanka
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 132.55 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 30.62 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 528.35 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -6.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 181 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 181 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in Sri Lanka?
- Patent applications, residents in Sri Lanka was 253 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 356 in 2019.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1981.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for patent applications, residents?
- Sri Lanka ranks 59th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.