Annual patent applications in Brazil
Brazil: Annual patent applications was 4,666 in 2021. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- Scientific and technical journal articles 58,292 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 216.08 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 101.93 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 101.93 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 19,566 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 84.5% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 4,666 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.2% (2023)
- Number of people using the Internet 169.09 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 24.08 per 100 people (2024)
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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