Annual patent applications in Ecuador
Ecuador: Annual patent applications was 35 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
35
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
86th
of 135 countries
All-time high
45
in 2016
All-time low
2
in 2008
Years of data
37
1980–2021
Annual patent applications in Ecuador, 1980–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 35 for annual patent applications in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 775.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Ecuador peaked at 45 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2008.
That places Ecuador 86th 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 35 | — |
| 1981 | 14 | -60.0% |
| 1982 | 22 | +57.1% |
| 1983 | 24 | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 27 | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 21 | -22.2% |
| 1988 | 24 | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 26 | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 13 | -50.0% |
| 1992 | 23 | +76.9% |
| 1993 | 21 | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 4 | -81.0% |
| 1995 | 8 | +100.0% |
| 1996 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 15 | +87.5% |
| 2000 | 10 | -33.3% |
| 2001 | 7 | -30.0% |
| 2002 | 13 | +85.7% |
| 2003 | 7 | -46.2% |
| 2004 | 14 | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 11 | -21.4% |
| 2006 | 8 | -27.3% |
| 2007 | 4 | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | +200.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 7 | +75.0% |
| 2014 | 24 | +242.9% |
| 2015 | 20 | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 45 | +125.0% |
| 2017 | 16 | -64.4% |
| 2018 | 34 | +112.5% |
| 2019 | 29 | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 33 | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 35 | +6.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 35 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109, 32% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 35 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.11 | 14 | 35 | 9 |
| 1990s | 12.38 | 4 | 23 | 8 |
| 2000s | 8.2 | 2 | 14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.38 | 4 | 45 | 8 |
| 2020s | 34 | 33 | 35 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More science & technology data for Ecuador
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 101.6 (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 18.43 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 73.14 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.5602 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 3,530 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Ecuador?
- Annual patent applications in Ecuador was 35 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 45 in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2008.
- How does Ecuador rank for annual patent applications?
- Ecuador ranks 86th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 775.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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