Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Pakistan

Pakistan: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications was 0.5 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.5 Patents
Change on year
down 80.0%
World rank
71st
of 88 countries
All-time high
3.5 Patents
in 2018
All-time low
0 Patents
in 1978
Years of data
46
1978–2023

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

01234197820002023

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

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 0.5 Patents for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.0% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Pakistan peaked at 3.5 Patents in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 Patents, in 1978.

Pakistan ranks 71st of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents 10
1990s 0.2 Patents 0 Patents 1 Patents 10
2000s 0.4545 Patents 0 Patents 1 Patents 10
2010s 1.58 Patents 0 Patents 3.5 Patents 10
2020s 1 Patents 0 Patents 2.5 Patents 4

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 71 Lebanon 0.5 Patents compare
  2. 73 Kuwait 0 Patents compare
  3. 73 Jamaica 0 Patents compare
  4. 73 Costa Rica 0 Patents compare
  5. 73 El Salvador 0 Patents compare
  6. 73 Kenya 0 Patents compare
  7. 73 Djibouti 0 Patents
  8. 73 Uzbekistan 0 Patents compare
  9. 73 Jordan 0 Patents compare
  10. 73 Nigeria 0 Patents compare
  11. 73 Ecuador 0 Patents compare
  12. 73 Mongolia 0 Patents compare
  13. 73 Trinidad and Tobago 0 Patents compare
  14. 73 Zimbabwe 0 Patents compare
  15. 73 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 0 Patents compare
  16. 73 Guatemala 0 Patents compare
  17. 73 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0 Patents compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Pakistan?
Patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Pakistan was 0.5 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 Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 3.5 Patents in 2018.
What is the lowest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 Patents in 1978.
How does Pakistan rank for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
Pakistan ranks 71st out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
Is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pakistan 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.