Patents - technology diffusion in Algeria
Algeria: Patents - technology diffusion was 9 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patents - technology diffusion in Algeria, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 9 Patents for patents - technology diffusion in 2023.
The figure is down 18.2% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents - technology diffusion in Algeria peaked at 289 Patents in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1 Patents, in 2006.
Algeria ranks 61st of 104 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.
Patents - technology diffusion in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63 Patents | — |
| 1991 | 49 Patents | -22.2% |
| 1992 | 86 Patents | +75.5% |
| 1993 | 86 Patents | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 80 Patents | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 96 Patents | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 126 Patents | +31.2% |
| 1997 | 135 Patents | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 230 Patents | +70.4% |
| 1999 | 205 Patents | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 245 Patents | +19.5% |
| 2001 | 289 Patents | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 60 Patents | -79.2% |
| 2003 | 15 Patents | -75.0% |
| 2004 | 6 Patents | -60.0% |
| 2005 | 4 Patents | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 1 Patents | -75.0% |
| 2007 | 10 Patents | +900.0% |
| 2008 | 9 Patents | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 2 Patents | -77.8% |
| 2010 | 4 Patents | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 3 Patents | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 6 Patents | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 7 Patents | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 4 Patents | -42.9% |
| 2015 | 10 Patents | +150.0% |
| 2016 | 6 Patents | -40.0% |
| 2017 | 9 Patents | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 8 Patents | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 8 Patents | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8 Patents | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12 Patents | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 11 Patents | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 9 Patents | -18.2% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 9 Patents is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14 Patents, 64% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 9 Patents is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8 Patents, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patents - technology diffusion in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +900.0% | 1 Patents | 10 Patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 115.6 Patents | 49 Patents | 230 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.1 Patents | 1 Patents | 289 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5 Patents | 3 Patents | 10 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 10 Patents | 8 Patents | 12 Patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More science & technology data for Algeria
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 115.46 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.15 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 54.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 21.63 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 7,676 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patents - technology diffusion in Algeria?
- Patents - technology diffusion in Algeria was 9 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 289 Patents in 2001.
- What is the lowest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 Patents in 2006.
- How does Algeria rank for patents - technology diffusion?
- Algeria ranks 61st out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents - technology diffusion rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Patents - technology diffusion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Patent statistics and indicators are suitable for tracking innovation in environment-related technologies. They allow the assessment of countries' innovation performance as well as the design of governments' environmental and innovation policies. This dataset presents data on patent applications by patent office. For more information on the methodology, click the link below on "Database documentation" Data source(s): OECD, STI Micro-data Lab: Intellectual Property Database, http://oe.cd/ipstats Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: April 16, 2026 Database documentation