# Patent applications (residents) — WLD
> Latest: 2.70 million number (2024). Change: +6.8% vs 2023.
- Unit: number
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1985–2024
- 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/WLD
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2020 | 2.33M |
| 2021 | 2.40M |
| 2022 | 2.43M |
| 2023 | 2.53M |
| 2024 | 2.70M |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2024). Patent applications (residents) — WLD [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/patent-applications-residents/WLD. 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)