Patents - technology diffusion in Malaysia

Malaysia: Patents - technology diffusion was 143 Patents in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
143 Patents
Change on year
down 21.0%
World rank
44th
of 104 countries
All-time high
2,524 Patents
in 1997
All-time low
143 Patents
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Patents - technology diffusion in Malaysia, 1990–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1990200620231990: 1.1k Patents1991: 1.2k Patents1992: 1.0k Patents1993: 1.2k Patents1994: 1.4k Patents1995: 1.6k Patents1996: 2.1k Patents1997: 2.5k Patents1998: 2.4k Patents1999: 2.3k Patents2000: 2.2k Patents2001: 2.1k Patents2002: 1.8k Patents2003: 1.8k Patents2004: 1.9k Patents2005: 1.8k Patents2006: 1.8k Patents2007: 1.7k Patents2008: 2.0k Patents2009: 2.0k Patents2010: 2.3k Patents2011: 2.5k Patents2012: 2.4k Patents2013: 2.4k Patents2014: 2.2k Patents2015: 2.0k Patents2016: 2.1k Patents2017: 2.1k Patents2018: 1.6k Patents2019: 971 Patents2020: 646 Patents2021: 276 Patents2022: 181 Patents2023: 143 Patents

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

Analysis

In 2023, patents - technology diffusion in Malaysia stood at 143 Patents. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 21.0% on the previous year and down 94.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patents - technology diffusion in Malaysia peaked at 2,524 Patents in 1997 and was at its lowest, 143 Patents, in 2023.

Malaysia ranks 44th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,686 Patents 1,010 Patents 2,524 Patents 10
2000s 1,904 Patents 1,672 Patents 2,152 Patents 10
2010s 2,068 Patents 971 Patents 2,485 Patents 10
2020s 311.5 Patents 143 Patents 646 Patents 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 41 New Zealand 188 Patents compare
  2. 42 Bulgaria 184 Patents compare
  3. 43 Serbia 150 Patents compare
  4. 45 Ireland 136 Patents compare
  5. 46 Philippines 113 Patents compare
  6. 47 Ukraine 98 Patents compare

See the full ranking of 118 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is patents - technology diffusion in Malaysia?
Patents - technology diffusion in Malaysia was 143 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 2,524 Patents in 1997.
What is the lowest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 143 Patents in 2023.
How does Malaysia rank for patents - technology diffusion?
Malaysia ranks 44th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is patents - technology diffusion rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 94.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malaysia 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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Indicator
Patents - technology diffusion
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
118 places, 3,266 data points, 1990–2023
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