Annual patent applications in Brazil
Brazil: Annual patent applications was 4,666 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4,666
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
15th
of 135 countries
All-time high
5,480
in 2017
All-time low
1,855
in 1986
Years of data
42
1980–2021
Annual patent applications in Brazil, 1980–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 4,666 for annual patent applications in 2021.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Brazil peaked at 5,480 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,855, in 1986.
That places Brazil 15th out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Annual patent applications in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2,149 | — |
| 1981 | 2,171 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 2,116 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 2,302 | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 2,062 | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 1,954 | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 1,855 | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 2,451 | +32.1% |
| 1988 | 2,338 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 2,323 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 2,389 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 2,319 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 2,100 | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 2,429 | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 2,269 | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 2,707 | +19.3% |
| 1996 | 2,611 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 2,756 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 2,491 | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 2,816 | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 3,179 | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 3,439 | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 3,481 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 3,866 | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 4,044 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 4,054 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 3,956 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 4,194 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 4,280 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 4,271 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 4,228 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 4,695 | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 4,798 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 4,959 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 4,659 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 4,641 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 5,200 | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 5,480 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 4,980 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 5,464 | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 5,280 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 4,666 | -11.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 4,666 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109, 42.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 4,666 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21, 222.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,172 | 1,855 | 2,451 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,489 | 2,100 | 2,816 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,876 | 3,179 | 4,280 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,910 | 4,228 | 5,480 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,973 | 4,666 | 5,280 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More science & technology data for Brazil
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 101.93 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.02 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 216.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 25.52 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.8978 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 58,292 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Brazil?
- Annual patent applications in Brazil was 4,666 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 5,480 in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,855 in 1986.
- How does Brazil rank for annual patent applications?
- Brazil ranks 15th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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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