Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications was 2 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2 Patents
Change on year
up 150.0%
World rank
63rd
of 88 countries
All-time high
4 Patents
in 2019
All-time low
0 Patents
in 1978
Years of data
46
1978–2023

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in North Macedonia, 1978–2023

01234197820002023

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

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 2 Patents for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in 2023.

The figure is up 150.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in North Macedonia peaked at 4 Patents in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 Patents, in 1978.

That places North Macedonia 63rd out of 88 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in North Macedonia, 1978 to 2023.
Year Patents Change
1978 0 Patents
1979 0 Patents
1980 1 Patents
1981 0 Patents -100.0%
1982 0 Patents
1983 0 Patents
1984 0 Patents
1985 0 Patents
1986 0 Patents
1987 0 Patents
1988 0 Patents
1989 0 Patents
1990 0 Patents
1991 0 Patents
1992 0 Patents
1993 0 Patents
1994 0 Patents
1995 0 Patents
1996 0 Patents
1997 0 Patents
1998 0 Patents
1999 0 Patents
2000 1 Patents
2001 0 Patents -100.0%
2002 1 Patents
2003 0 Patents -100.0%
2004 0 Patents
2005 0 Patents
2006 0 Patents
2007 0 Patents
2008 0 Patents
2009 0 Patents
2010 0 Patents
2011 0 Patents
2012 2 Patents
2013 0 Patents -100.0%
2014 0 Patents
2015 0 Patents
2016 1 Patents
2017 0 Patents -100.0%
2018 1 Patents
2019 4 Patents +300.0%
2020 4 Patents +0.0%
2021 4 Patents +0.0%
2022 0.8 Patents -80.0%
2023 2 Patents +150.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents 2
1980s 0.1 Patents 0 Patents 1 Patents 10
1990s 0 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents 10
2000s 0.2 Patents 0 Patents 1 Patents 10
2010s 0.8 Patents 0 Patents 4 Patents 10
2020s 2.7 Patents 0.8 Patents 4 Patents 4

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 60 Tunisia 3.08 Patents compare
  2. 61 Philippines 3 Patents compare
  3. 62 Panama 2.67 Patents compare
  4. 63 Algeria 2 Patents compare
  5. 63 Georgia 2 Patents compare
  6. 66 Belarus 1 Patents compare
  7. 66 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 Patents compare
  8. 66 Peru 1 Patents compare
  9. 66 Kazakhstan 1 Patents compare
  10. 66 Sri Lanka 1 Patents compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in North Macedonia?
Patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in North Macedonia was 2 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 4 Patents in 2019.
What is the lowest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 Patents in 1978.
How does North Macedonia rank for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
North Macedonia ranks 63rd out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patents in OECD selected technologies — 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
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Patent counts by technology (including total patents, estimated total patents for latest years): EPO, USPTO, PCT and Patent Families indicators are presented for selected technology domains such as ICT, Artificial Intelligence, nanotechnology, biotechnology as well as environment-related and health-related technologies.