Patents - technology diffusion in Belarus
Belarus: Patents - technology diffusion was 3 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patents - technology diffusion in Belarus, 1993–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patents - technology diffusion in Belarus is 3 Patents, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 91.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents - technology diffusion in Belarus peaked at 58 Patents in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3 Patents, in 2023.
Belarus ranks 76th 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 Belarus, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 18 Patents | — |
| 1994 | 17 Patents | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 20 Patents | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 25 Patents | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 19 Patents | -24.0% |
| 1998 | 18 Patents | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 26 Patents | +44.4% |
| 2000 | 41 Patents | +57.7% |
| 2001 | 45 Patents | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 55 Patents | +22.2% |
| 2003 | 43 Patents | -21.8% |
| 2004 | 44 Patents | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 54 Patents | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 50 Patents | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 52 Patents | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 58 Patents | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 52 Patents | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 36 Patents | -30.8% |
| 2011 | 33 Patents | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 52 Patents | +57.6% |
| 2013 | 35 Patents | -32.7% |
| 2014 | 20 Patents | -42.9% |
| 2015 | 14 Patents | -30.0% |
| 2016 | 8 Patents | -42.9% |
| 2017 | 18 Patents | +125.0% |
| 2018 | 19 Patents | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 9 Patents | -52.6% |
| 2020 | 9 Patents | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8 Patents | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 6 Patents | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 3 Patents | -50.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 3 Patents is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14 Patents, 21% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 3 Patents is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 167 Patents, 2% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.43 Patents | 17 Patents | 26 Patents | 7 |
| 2000s | 49.4 Patents | 41 Patents | 58 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.4 Patents | 8 Patents | 52 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5 Patents | 3 Patents | 9 Patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 76 Montenegro 3 Patents compare
- 76 Tunisia 3 Patents compare
- 79 Albania 2 Patents compare
- 79 Lebanon 2 Patents compare
- 79 Nigeria 2 Patents compare
- 79 Paraguay 2 Patents compare
- 79 Bahrain 2 Patents compare
- 79 Bangladesh 2 Patents compare
- 79 Burundi 2 Patents compare
- 79 Zambia 2 Patents compare
- 79 Kyrgyzstan 2 Patents compare
- 79 Jamaica 2 Patents compare
- 79 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2 Patents compare
- 79 Qatar 2 Patents compare
- 79 Brunei Darussalam 2 Patents compare
More science & technology data for Belarus
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 131.12 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.3 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 11.88 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 57.92 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,429 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patents - technology diffusion in Belarus?
- Patents - technology diffusion in Belarus was 3 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 58 Patents in 2008.
- What is the lowest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 Patents in 2023.
- How does Belarus rank for patents - technology diffusion?
- Belarus ranks 76th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents - technology diffusion rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus 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