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.
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 |
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More science & technology data for El Salvador
- Scientific and technical journal articles 64.56 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 11.19 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 176.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 176.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 144 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 66.5% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 2 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.1% (2023)
- Number of people using the Internet 3.58 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 12.46 per 100 people (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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