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Bulgaria - Patent Applications 1998

Name: Bulgaria Patent Applications 1998
Creator: World Bank
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Patent applications by residents · World Bank

274 −120 from 1997 Global rank: 41st

Bulgaria's patent applications was 274 in 1998, decreased +120 from 394 in 1997. This was the 41st highest globally.

Global Ranking - 1998▾

Patent Applications by Country - 1998
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Japan	359,381	2.4%
2nd	United States	134,733	13.0%
3rd	Korea	50,596	-24.9%
4th	Germany	46,523	4.7%
5th	United Kingdom	19,530	8.9%
6th	Russian Federation	16,454	8.9%
7th	China	13,751	8.5%
8th	France	13,251	0.0%
9th	Ukraine	5,319	13.5%
10th	Sweden	3,972	-3.8%
11th	Canada	3,809	13.9%
12th	Brazil	2,491	-9.6%
13th	Finland	2,471	4.9%
14th	Netherlands	2,451	2.5%
15th	Poland	2,407	0.3%
16th	Spain	2,271	1.5%
17th	India	2,247	16.7%
18th	Switzerland	2,025	-15.9%
19th	Austria	1,957	2.5%
20th	Israel	1,950	35.3%
21st	Australia	1,862	5.8%
22nd	Denmark	1,543	17.0%
23rd	Romania	1,299	-23.9%
24th	Kazakhstan	1,244	6.2%
25th	Norway	1,213	-3.4%
26th	New Zealand	1,181	-24.9%
27th	Belarus	910	21.0%
28th	Argentina	861	4.5%
29th	Uzbekistan	721	-11.5%
30th	Belgium	690	-12.9%
31st	Hungary	690	-6.4%
32nd	Czechia	624	7.8%
33rd	Egypt, Arab Republic of	494	-2.0%
34th	Thailand	479	94.7%
35th	Mexico	453	7.9%
36th	Iran, Islamic Republic of	337	18.7%
37th	Singapore	311	8.0%
38th	Slovenia	288	8.3%
39th	Georgia	277	5.3%
40th	Greece	276	-5.8%
41st	Bulgaria	274	-30.5%
42nd	Croatia	267	-2.2%
43rd	Moldova	257	-12.9%
44th	Slovak Republic	213	-4.9%
45th	Chile	207	28.6%
46th	Türkiye	207	2.0%
47th	South Africa	200	-43.7%
48th	Latvia	195	20.4%
49th	Malaysia	193	7.8%
50th	Philippines	163	30.4%
51st	Colombia	161	101.3%
52nd	Mongolia	148	-20.4%
53rd	Lithuania	134	7.2%
54th	Hong Kong SAR, China	128	392.3%
55th	Kyrgyz Republic	111	-27.0%
56th	Morocco	97	7.8%
57th	Portugal	96	35.2%
58th	Indonesia	93	17.7%
59th	North Macedonia	84	27.3%
60th	Armenia	75	21.0%
61st	Sri Lanka	54	-33.3%
62nd	Syrian Arab Republic	54	-53.4%
63rd	Pakistan	45	66.7%
64th	Saudi Arabia	45	-21.1%
65th	Luxembourg	44	-8.3%
66th	Algeria	42	23.5%
67th	Iceland	41	86.4%
68th	Turkmenistan	41	-21.2%
69th	Tunisia	38	-7.3%
70th	Tajikistan	37	60.9%
71st	Bangladesh	32	-30.4%
72nd	Kenya	27	22.7%
73rd	Uruguay	27	-15.6%
74th	Guatemala	26	-27.8%
75th	Viet Nam	25	-16.7%
76th	Costa Rica	22	-12.0%
77th	Estonia	20	33.3%
78th	Madagascar	14	55.6%
79th	Nicaragua	12	300.0%
80th	Honduras	11	10.0%
81st	Malta	8	-63.6%
82nd	Yemen, Republic of	7	-
83rd	Monaco	4	-80.0%
84th	Mauritius	3	0.0%
85th	Burkina Faso	2	-
86th	Malawi	2	0.0%

FAQ

What was Bulgaria's patent applications in 1998?▾

Bulgaria's patent applications in 1998 was 274. This ranked 41st globally.

How did Bulgaria's patent applications change in 1998?▾

Bulgaria's patent applications decreased by 30.5% in 1998 compared to 1997.

Which country had the highest patent applications in 1998?▾

Japan had the highest patent applications in 1998 at 359,381.

What is the patent applications of Bulgaria in 1998?▾

The patent applications of Bulgaria in 1998 was 274. This ranked 41st globally.

How does 1998 compare to 1997 for Bulgaria's patent applications?▾

Bulgaria's patent applications went from 394 in 1997 to 274 in 1998, a 30.5% decrease.

HistorySaid - pattern alert

Bulgaria matched the Fiscal Dominance Trap pattern in 1998. Historically: 386 occurrences, 278 successful (72%). Outcome 24 months later: 10.3%. View full analysis →

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