Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications was 1 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1 Patents
Change on year
down 83.3%
World rank
66th
of 88 countries
All-time high
8 Patents
in 2021
All-time low
0 Patents
in 1978
Years of data
46
1978–2023

Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications in Sri Lanka, 1978–2023

02468197820002023

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in Sri Lanka is 1 Patents, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 83.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in Sri Lanka peaked at 8 Patents in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 Patents, in 1978.

Sri Lanka ranks 66th of 88 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents 2
1980s 0.8 Patents 0 Patents 3 Patents 10
1990s 0.85 Patents 0 Patents 2.5 Patents 10
2000s 0.6 Patents 0 Patents 3 Patents 10
2010s 3.15 Patents 1 Patents 5 Patents 10
2020s 5.25 Patents 1 Patents 8 Patents 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 63 North Macedonia 2 Patents compare
  2. 63 Georgia 2 Patents compare
  3. 63 Algeria 2 Patents compare
  4. 66 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 Patents compare
  5. 66 Kazakhstan 1 Patents compare
  6. 66 Peru 1 Patents compare
  7. 66 Belarus 1 Patents compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in Sri Lanka?
Patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in Sri Lanka was 1 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 8 Patents in 2021.
What is the lowest patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0 Patents in 1978.
How does Sri Lanka rank for patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications?
Sri Lanka ranks 66th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
Is patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,784 data points, 1978–2023
Last refreshed

Patent counts by technology domains developed by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)