# Patent applications (residents) — BTN
> Latest: 6 number (2024). Change: +500.0% vs 2023.
- Unit: number
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 2012–2024
- Data updated: 2026-10-08
- Source: World Bank — IP.PAT.RESD — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IP.PAT.RESD
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/patent-applications-residents/BTN
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2016 | 4.00 |
| 2018 | 1.00 |
| 2019 | 1.00 |
| 2023 | 1.00 |
| 2024 | 6.00 |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2024). Patent applications (residents) — BTN [Data set]. Retrieved October 23, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/patent-applications-residents/BTN. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IP.PAT.RESD
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)