Annual patent applications in Colombia
Colombia: Annual patent applications was 432 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
432
Change on year
up 17.1%
World rank
45th
of 135 countries
All-time high
595
in 2017
All-time low
39
in 1981
Years of data
40
1980–2021
Annual patent applications in Colombia, 1980–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, annual patent applications in Colombia stood at 432.
That represents a change of up 17.1% on the previous year and up 136.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Colombia peaked at 595 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 39, in 1981.
That places Colombia 45th out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual patent applications in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 43 | — |
| 1981 | 39 | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 82 | +110.3% |
| 1984 | 69 | -15.9% |
| 1985 | 72 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 81 | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 52 | -35.8% |
| 1988 | 85 | +63.5% |
| 1989 | 90 | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 85 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 120 | +41.2% |
| 1993 | 138 | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 124 | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 141 | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 87 | -38.3% |
| 1997 | 80 | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 161 | +101.2% |
| 1999 | 68 | -57.8% |
| 2000 | 75 | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 65 | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 54 | -16.9% |
| 2003 | 82 | +51.9% |
| 2004 | 76 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 99 | +30.3% |
| 2006 | 142 | +43.4% |
| 2007 | 128 | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 126 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 128 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 133 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 183 | +37.6% |
| 2012 | 213 | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 251 | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 260 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 321 | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 545 | +69.8% |
| 2017 | 595 | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 415 | -30.3% |
| 2019 | 422 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 369 | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 432 | +17.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 432 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109, 4.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 432 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21, 20.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.11 | 39 | 90 | 9 |
| 1990s | 111.56 | 68 | 161 | 9 |
| 2000s | 97.5 | 54 | 142 | 10 |
| 2010s | 333.8 | 133 | 595 | 10 |
| 2020s | 400.5 | 369 | 432 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More science & technology data for Colombia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 174.09 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.74 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 92.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 78.74 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 9,184 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Colombia?
- Annual patent applications in Colombia was 432 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 595 in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 in 1981.
- How does Colombia rank for annual patent applications?
- Colombia ranks 45th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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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