Annual patent applications in Argentina
Argentina: Annual patent applications was 406 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Annual patent applications in Argentina, 1980–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 406 for annual patent applications in 2021.
The figure is down 56.3% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Argentina peaked at 1,269 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 393, in 2017.
Argentina ranks 49th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,092 | 951 | 1,269 | 5 |
| 1990s | 823.9 | 503 | 1,097 | 10 |
| 2000s | 850.1 | 640 | 1,062 | 10 |
| 2010s | 581.7 | 393 | 884 | 10 |
| 2020s | 668 | 406 | 930 | 2 |
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More science & technology data for Argentina
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,589 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 64.08 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 140.24 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 140.24 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 3,263 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 89.7% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 406 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.6% (2023)
- Number of people using the Internet 39.49 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 26.1 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Argentina?
- Annual patent applications in Argentina was 406 in 2021, according to World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual patent applications recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1,269 in 1980.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 393 in 2017.
- How does Argentina rank for annual patent applications?
- Argentina ranks 49th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual patent applications. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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