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
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications in Sri Lanka, 1978–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 63 North Macedonia 2 Patents compare
- 63 Georgia 2 Patents compare
- 63 Algeria 2 Patents compare
- 66 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 Patents compare
- 66 Kazakhstan 1 Patents compare
- 66 Peru 1 Patents compare
- 66 Belarus 1 Patents compare
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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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Patent counts by technology domains developed by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)