Viet Nam Patent Applications
Patent applications by residents IP.PAT.RESD
Viet Nam's patent applications was 1,066 in 2021, ranked 31st globally. This represents a 4.4% increase from 2020. Data from World Bank, covering 1984–2021.
Overview
Viet Nam's patent applications stood at 1,066 in 2021, a rise of +45 from 2020. Viet Nam ranked 31st globally.
Vietnam’s patent applications rose from a low of 7.00 in 1986, the all‑time trough, to 1,066.00 in 2021, the highest figure recorded over the 36‑year series and the latest value reported by the World Bank. This increase represents a more than 150‑fold expansion and places Vietnam at rank 31 globally, close to peer countries such as Denmark with 1,090.00 applications and Norway with 946.00 applications in the same year. The early years of the series show a modest start, with only 52.00 applications in 1984, reflecting a nascent innovation system under a centrally planned economy. The dramatic acceleration in the 2000s coincides with reforms that liberalized the market, strengthened intellectual‑property institutions, and integrated Vietnam into global value chains, thereby encouraging domestic firms and foreign investors to file patents. If current policy support for research and development persists, the upward trajectory is likely to continue, potentially moving Vietnam into the top‑twenty tier of patent‑filing nations.
Data & projection
| Year | Patent Applications | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,066 | +45 | #31 |
| 2020 | 1,021 | +301 | #31 |
| 2019 | 720 | +74 | #39 |
| 2018 | 646 | +54 | #43 |
| 2017 | 592 | +32 | #44 |
| 2016 | 560 | −22 | #44 |
| 2015 | 582 | +95 | #39 |
| 2014 | 487 | +44 | #45 |
| 2013 | 443 | +61 | #45 |
| 2012 | 382 | +82 | #43 |
| 2011 | 300 | −6 | #48 |
| 2010 | 306 | +48 | #48 |
| 2009 | 258 | +54 | #50 |
| 2008 | 204 | −15 | #57 |
| 2007 | 219 | +23 | #55 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Viet Nam matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2020. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw patent applications improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Viet Nam's patent applications was 1,066 in 2021. Ranked 31st globally. This represents a 4.4% increase from the previous year.
Viet Nam's patent applications peaked at 1,066 in 2021.
The lowest patent applications in Viet Nam was 7 in 1986.
Viet Nam ranks 31st globally in patent applications as of 2021.
The World Bank indicator code is IP.PAT.RESD. Data sourced from World Bank.
The patent applications of Viet Nam in 2021 was 1,066. This ranks 31st in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_viet-nam_patents,
title = {Viet Nam Patent Applications},
url = {https://historysaid.com/viet-nam/patents/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}