Annual patent applications in Bolivia
Bolivia: Annual patent applications was 5 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
5
Change on year
down 37.5%
World rank
114th
of 135 countries
All-time high
59
in 2017
All-time low
4
in 1984
Years of data
14
1980–2021
Annual patent applications in Bolivia, 1980–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 5 for annual patent applications in 2021.
The figure is down 37.5% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Bolivia peaked at 59 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1984.
Bolivia ranks 114th of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual patent applications in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8 | — |
| 1981 | 12 | +50.0% |
| 1982 | 18 | +50.0% |
| 1983 | 11 | -38.9% |
| 1984 | 4 | -63.6% |
| 1985 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 26 | +420.0% |
| 1994 | 28 | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 17 | -39.3% |
| 2014 | 9 | -47.1% |
| 2016 | 12 | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 59 | +391.7% |
| 2020 | 8 | -86.4% |
| 2021 | 5 | -37.5% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47, 11% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 5 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21, 24% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.67 | 4 | 18 | 6 |
| 1990s | 23.67 | 17 | 28 | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.67 | 9 | 59 | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.5 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More science & technology data for Bolivia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 98.03 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9803 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 12.17 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 11.32 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.7569 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 196.72 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Bolivia?
- Annual patent applications in Bolivia was 5 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 Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 59 in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1984.
- How does Bolivia rank for annual patent applications?
- Bolivia ranks 114th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia 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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