Annual patent applications in Chile
Chile: Annual patent applications was 402 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
402
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
50th
of 135 countries
All-time high
531
in 2008
All-time low
92
in 1981
Years of data
42
1980–2021
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.
Annual patent applications in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 140 | — |
| 1981 | 92 | -34.3% |
| 1982 | 96 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 105 | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 122 | +16.2% |
| 1986 | 96 | -21.3% |
| 1987 | 108 | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 111 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 135 | +21.6% |
| 1990 | 169 | +25.2% |
| 1991 | 151 | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 178 | +17.9% |
| 1993 | 155 | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 219 | +41.3% |
| 1995 | 171 | -21.9% |
| 1996 | 176 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 161 | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 207 | +28.6% |
| 1999 | 204 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 241 | +18.1% |
| 2001 | 246 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 391 | +58.9% |
| 2003 | 329 | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 382 | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 361 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 291 | -19.4% |
| 2007 | 403 | +38.5% |
| 2008 | 531 | +31.8% |
| 2009 | 343 | -35.4% |
| 2010 | 328 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 339 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 336 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 340 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 452 | +32.9% |
| 2015 | 443 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 386 | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 425 | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 406 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 438 | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 372 | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 402 | +8.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 402 is above the median for high income countries, which is 397.5, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Chile's 402 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21, 19.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More science & technology data for Chile
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 132.66 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.33 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 26.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 35.96 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,573 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2023)
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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