Annual patent applications in Chile
Chile: Annual patent applications was 402 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Annual patent applications in Chile, 1980–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual patent applications in Chile is 402, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Chile peaked at 531 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 92, in 1981.
Chile ranks 50th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 110.1 | 92 | 140 | 10 |
| 1990s | 179.1 | 151 | 219 | 10 |
| 2000s | 351.8 | 241 | 531 | 10 |
| 2010s | 389.3 | 328 | 452 | 10 |
| 2020s | 387 | 372 | 402 | 2 |
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More science & technology data for Chile
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,573 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 26.22 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 132.66 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 132.66 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 2,680 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 95.6% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 402 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.4% (2022)
- Number of people using the Internet 17.56 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 23.73 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Chile?
- Annual patent applications in Chile was 402 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 531 in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 92 in 1981.
- How does Chile rank for annual patent applications?
- Chile ranks 50th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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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