Patent applications, residents in Barbados

Barbados: Patent applications, residents was 73 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
73
Change on year
up 151.7%
World rank
78th
of 135 countries
All-time high
73
in 2021
All-time low
1
in 2008
Years of data
8
1984–2021

Patent applications, residents in Barbados, 1984–2021

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Source: WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications, residents in Barbados is 73, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 151.7% on the previous year and up 2,333.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Barbados peaked at 73 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2008.

That places Barbados 78th out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3 3 3 1
2000s 2 1 3 3
2010s 2 1 3 2
2020s 51 29 73 2

Countries ranked near Barbados

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  2. 76 Ireland 75 compare
  3. 77 Bangladesh 74 compare
  4. 79 United Arab Emirates 69 compare
  5. 80 Moldova 64 compare
  6. 81 Bosnia and Herzegovina 53 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications, residents in Barbados?
Patent applications, residents in Barbados was 73 in 2021, according to WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans.
What is the highest patent applications, residents recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 73 in 2021.
What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2008.
How does Barbados rank for patent applications, residents?
Barbados ranks 78th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,333.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as part of Patent applications, residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent applications, residents
Source
WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 4,224 data points, 1980–2021
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Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.