Patent applications by residents — all countries

Patent applications by residents — Sri Lanka

Patent applications by residents in Sri Lanka in 2021 — 266 filings. Ranked 52 in the world out of 113. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 2,318.2%.

2021 266 filings −24.65% vs 2020
World rank 52of 113
Period maximum 356 filings2019
Period minimum 6 filings1981

Trend over time

1980–2021 · applications

Patent applications by residents — Sri Lanka, 1980–202101002003004001980198519901995200020052010201520201980: 11 filings1981: 6 filings1982: 12 filings1983: 16 filings1984: 16 filings1985: 28 filings1986: 26 filings1987: 41 filings1988: 26 filings1989: 28 filings1990: 23 filings1991: 33 filings1992: 36 filings1993: 49 filings1994: 36 filings1995: 76 filings1996: 50 filings1997: 81 filings1998: 54 filings1999: 119 filings2000: 71 filings2001: 120 filings2002: 123 filings2003: 95 filings2004: 120 filings2005: 149 filings2006: 153 filings2007: 151 filings2008: 201 filings2009: 202 filings2010: 225 filings2011: 194 filings2013: 328 filings2015: 218 filings2016: 280 filings2017: 277 filings2018: 343 filings2019: 356 filings2020: 353 filings2021: 266 filings
Change over the period: +255 (+2,318.18%) Average annual rate: 8.08 %

Comparison, 2021

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka 266 filings
World 2.39M filings
Patent applications by residents — Sri Lanka, by year Sri Lanka All countries CSV XLSX
Year filings Change Change, %
2021 266 −87 −24.65%
2020 353 −3 −0.84%
2019 356 +13 +3.79%
2018 343 +66 +23.83%
2017 277 −3 −1.07%
2016 280 +62 +28.44%
2015 218
2013 328
2011 194 −31 −13.78%
2010 225 +23 +11.39%
2009 202 +1 +0.5%
2008 201 +50 +33.11%
2007 151 −2 −1.31%
2006 153 +4 +2.68%
2005 149 +29 +24.17%
2004 120 +25 +26.32%
2003 95 −28 −22.76%
2002 123 +3 +2.5%
2001 120 +49 +69.01%
2000 71 −48 −40.34%
1999 119 +65 +120.37%
1998 54 −27 −33.33%
1997 81 +31 +62%
1996 50 −26 −34.21%
1995 76 +40 +111.11%
1994 36 −13 −26.53%
1993 49 +13 +36.11%
1992 36 +3 +9.09%
1991 33 +10 +43.48%
1990 23 −5 −17.86%
1989 28 +2 +7.69%
1988 26 −15 −36.59%
1987 41 +15 +57.69%
1986 26 −2 −7.14%
1985 28 +12 +75%
1984 16 +0 +0%
1983 16 +4 +33.33%
1982 12 +6 +100%
1981 6 −5 −45.45%
1980 11

Southern Asia, 2021

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The number of applications for a patent filed by residents of a country with a national or regional patent office during the year. An application is not a patent: the share of titles actually granted differs across countries and offices. The indicator reflects inventive activity, but it is sensitive to national patenting practice, which in some countries is encouraged administratively.

Source: IP Statistics (WIPO), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.