Annual patent applications in El Salvador
El Salvador: Annual patent applications was 2 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Annual patent applications in El Salvador, 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 El Salvador stood at 2.
That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in El Salvador peaked at 39 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2019.
That places El Salvador 122nd out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual patent applications in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12 | — |
| 1982 | 22 | +83.3% |
| 1983 | 39 | +77.3% |
| 1984 | 31 | -20.5% |
| 1985 | 16 | -48.4% |
| 1989 | 19 | +18.8% |
| 1990 | 10 | -47.4% |
| 1991 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3 | -70.0% |
| 2015 | 7 | +133.3% |
| 2016 | 4 | -42.9% |
| 2017 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2020 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | -50.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109, 2% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 2 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21, 10% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.17 | 12 | 39 | 6 |
| 1990s | 9 | 3 | 11 | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.8 | 1 | 7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More science & technology data for El Salvador
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 176.52 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.77 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 11.19 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 547.24 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 138 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 138 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in El Salvador?
- Annual patent applications in El Salvador was 2 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 39 in 1983.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2019.
- How does El Salvador rank for annual patent applications?
- El Salvador ranks 122nd out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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