Patents - technology diffusion in Qatar

Qatar: Patents - technology diffusion was 2 Patents in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
2 Patents
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
79th
of 104 countries
All-time high
3 Patents
in 2015
All-time low
2 Patents
in 2014
Years of data
8
2014–2021

Patents - technology diffusion in Qatar, 2014–2021

01232014201720212014: 2 Patents2015: 3 Patents2016: 2 Patents2017: 2 Patents2018: 2 Patents2019: 3 Patents2020: 2 Patents2021: 2 Patents

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

Analysis

In 2021, patents - technology diffusion in Qatar stood at 2 Patents. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Qatar ranks 79th of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.33 Patents 2 Patents 3 Patents 6
2020s 2 Patents 2 Patents 2 Patents 2

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 76 Montenegro 3 Patents compare
  2. 76 Belarus 3 Patents compare
  3. 76 Tunisia 3 Patents compare
  4. 79 Albania 2 Patents compare
  5. 79 Lebanon 2 Patents compare
  6. 79 Nigeria 2 Patents compare
  7. 79 Paraguay 2 Patents compare
  8. 79 Bahrain 2 Patents compare
  9. 79 Bangladesh 2 Patents compare
  10. 79 Burundi 2 Patents
  11. 79 Zambia 2 Patents
  12. 79 Kyrgyzstan 2 Patents compare
  13. 79 Jamaica 2 Patents
  14. 79 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2 Patents compare
  15. 79 Brunei Darussalam 2 Patents compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patents - technology diffusion in Qatar?
Patents - technology diffusion in Qatar was 2 Patents in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 3 Patents in 2015.
What is the lowest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 2 Patents in 2014.
How does Qatar rank for patents - technology diffusion?
Qatar ranks 79th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
Is patents - technology diffusion rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Qatar 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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