Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Malaysia

Malaysia: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants was 0 Patents in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0 Patents
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
59th
of 88 countries
All-time high
39.5 Patents
in 2010
All-time low
0 Patents
in 1978
Years of data
45
1978–2022

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Malaysia, 1978–2022

0102030401978200020221978: 0 Patents1979: 0 Patents1980: 1 Patents1981: 0 Patents1982: 0 Patents1983: 0.5 Patents1984: 0 Patents1985: 2 Patents1986: 0 Patents1987: 2 Patents1988: 1 Patents1989: 3.5 Patents1990: 0 Patents1991: 1 Patents1992: 2 Patents1993: 4.5 Patents1994: 2 Patents1995: 6 Patents1996: 2.5 Patents1997: 1 Patents1998: 2.5 Patents1999: 3.5 Patents2000: 8.5 Patents2001: 17 Patents2002: 9.5 Patents2003: 11.5 Patents2004: 27.5 Patents2005: 10.5 Patents2006: 18.5 Patents2007: 16 Patents2008: 23 Patents2009: 34.7 Patents2010: 39.5 Patents2011: 38 Patents2012: 26.3 Patents2013: 32.8 Patents2014: 17 Patents2015: 23 Patents2016: 18 Patents2017: 12 Patents2018: 12.8 Patents2019: 6.5 Patents2020: 11 Patents2021: 7 Patents2022: 0 Patents

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Malaysia is 0 Patents, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Malaysia peaked at 39.5 Patents in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 Patents, in 1978.

That places Malaysia 59th out of 88 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 1 Patents 0 Patents 3.5 Patents 10
1990s 2.5 Patents 0 Patents 6 Patents 10
2000s 17.67 Patents 8.5 Patents 34.67 Patents 10
2010s 22.6 Patents 6.5 Patents 39.5 Patents 10
2020s 6 Patents 0 Patents 11 Patents 3

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 56 Iran 0.5 Patents compare
  2. 56 Philippines 0.5 Patents compare
  3. 56 Andorra 0.5 Patents compare
  4. 59 Puerto Rico 0 Patents compare
  5. 59 Algeria 0 Patents compare
  6. 59 Djibouti 0 Patents
  7. 59 Mongolia 0 Patents
  8. 59 Kuwait 0 Patents compare
  9. 59 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 0 Patents compare
  10. 59 Jamaica 0 Patents compare
  11. 59 Indonesia 0 Patents compare
  12. 59 Georgia 0 Patents compare
  13. 59 Nigeria 0 Patents compare
  14. 59 Trinidad and Tobago 0 Patents compare
  15. 59 Peru 0 Patents compare
  16. 59 Jordan 0 Patents compare
  17. 59 Kenya 0 Patents compare
  18. 59 El Salvador 0 Patents compare
  19. 59 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0 Patents compare
  20. 59 Lebanon 0 Patents compare
  21. 59 Colombia 0 Patents compare
  22. 59 Guatemala 0 Patents compare
  23. 59 Zimbabwe 0 Patents compare
  24. 59 Uzbekistan 0 Patents compare
  25. 59 Ecuador 0 Patents compare
  26. 59 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 Patents compare
  27. 59 Belarus 0 Patents compare
  28. 59 Kazakhstan 0 Patents compare
  29. 59 Morocco 0 Patents compare
  30. 59 Tunisia 0 Patents compare
  31. 59 Panama 0 Patents compare
  32. 59 Pakistan 0 Patents compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Malaysia?
Patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Malaysia was 0 Patents in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 39.5 Patents in 2010.
What is the lowest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 Patents in 1978.
How does Malaysia rank for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
Malaysia ranks 59th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
Is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,680 data points, 1978–2022
Last refreshed

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.