Annual patent applications in Argentina
Argentina: Annual patent applications was 406 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
406
Change on year
down 56.3%
World rank
49th
of 135 countries
All-time high
1,269
in 1980
All-time low
393
in 2017
Years of data
37
1980–2021
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.
Annual patent applications in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,269 | — |
| 1981 | 954 | -24.8% |
| 1982 | 951 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 1,102 | +15.9% |
| 1984 | 1,182 | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 955 | -19.2% |
| 1991 | 943 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 503 | -46.7% |
| 1993 | 787 | +56.5% |
| 1994 | 694 | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 676 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 1,097 | +62.3% |
| 1997 | 824 | -24.9% |
| 1998 | 861 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 899 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 1,062 | +18.1% |
| 2001 | 691 | -34.9% |
| 2002 | 718 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 792 | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 786 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1,054 | +34.1% |
| 2006 | 1,020 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 937 | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 801 | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 640 | -20.1% |
| 2010 | 552 | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 688 | +24.6% |
| 2012 | 735 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 643 | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 509 | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 546 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 884 | +61.9% |
| 2017 | 393 | -55.5% |
| 2018 | 425 | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 442 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 930 | +110.4% |
| 2021 | 406 | -56.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 406 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109, 3.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 406 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21, 19.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More science & technology data for Argentina
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 140.24 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 64.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 22.91 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,589 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
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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