Annual patent applications in Guatemala
Guatemala: Annual patent applications was 9 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Annual patent applications in Guatemala, 1982–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, annual patent applications in Guatemala stood at 9.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.6% on the previous year and up 125.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Guatemala peaked at 72 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2016.
Guatemala ranks 105th of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual patent applications in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 17 | — |
| 1985 | 72 | +323.5% |
| 1986 | 25 | -65.3% |
| 1987 | 8 | -68.0% |
| 1988 | 16 | +100.0% |
| 1989 | 5 | -68.8% |
| 1990 | 27 | +440.0% |
| 1991 | 31 | +14.8% |
| 1992 | 27 | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 40 | +48.1% |
| 1994 | 21 | -47.5% |
| 1995 | 32 | +52.4% |
| 1996 | 22 | -31.2% |
| 1997 | 36 | +63.6% |
| 1998 | 26 | -27.8% |
| 1999 | 28 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 54 | +92.9% |
| 2001 | 30 | -44.4% |
| 2002 | 8 | -73.3% |
| 2003 | 6 | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 9 | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 17 | +88.9% |
| 2006 | 28 | +64.7% |
| 2007 | 9 | -67.9% |
| 2008 | 5 | -44.4% |
| 2009 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 2010 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | -42.9% |
| 2012 | 7 | +75.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | -42.9% |
| 2014 | 10 | +150.0% |
| 2015 | 7 | -30.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | -57.1% |
| 2017 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9 | +28.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109, 8% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 9 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21, 43% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual patent applications in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +440.0% | 5 | 27 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.83 | 5 | 72 | 6 |
| 1990s | 29 | 21 | 40 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.3 | 5 | 54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8 | 3 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 | 7 | 9 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More science & technology data for Guatemala
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 112.52 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.13 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 20.71 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 192.33 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.492 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 108.83 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Guatemala?
- Annual patent applications in Guatemala was 9 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 72 in 1985.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2016.
- How does Guatemala rank for annual patent applications?
- Guatemala ranks 105th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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