Annual patent applications in Mexico
Mexico: Annual patent applications was 1,117 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1,117
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
30th
of 135 countries
All-time high
1,555
in 2018
All-time low
386
in 1996
Years of data
42
1980–2021
Annual patent applications in Mexico, 1980–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 1,117 for annual patent applications in 2021.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Mexico peaked at 1,555 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 386, in 1996.
Mexico ranks 30th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Annual patent applications in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 704 | — |
| 1981 | 765 | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 550 | -28.1% |
| 1983 | 730 | +32.7% |
| 1984 | 688 | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 590 | -14.2% |
| 1986 | 629 | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 742 | +18.0% |
| 1988 | 652 | -12.1% |
| 1989 | 757 | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 661 | -12.7% |
| 1991 | 564 | -14.7% |
| 1992 | 565 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 553 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 498 | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 432 | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 386 | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 420 | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 453 | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 455 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 431 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 534 | +23.9% |
| 2002 | 526 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 468 | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 565 | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 584 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 574 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 629 | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 685 | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 822 | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 951 | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 1,065 | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 1,294 | +21.5% |
| 2013 | 1,210 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 1,246 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1,364 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 1,310 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 1,334 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1,555 | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 1,305 | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 1,132 | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 1,117 | -1.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 1,117 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109, 10.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 1,117 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21, 53.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 680.7 | 550 | 765 | 10 |
| 1990s | 498.7 | 386 | 661 | 10 |
| 2000s | 581.8 | 431 | 822 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,263 | 951 | 1,555 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,124 | 1,117 | 1,132 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More science & technology data for Mexico
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 116.49 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.16 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 152.44 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 74.57 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 18,982 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Mexico?
- Annual patent applications in Mexico was 1,117 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1,555 in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 386 in 1996.
- How does Mexico rank for annual patent applications?
- Mexico ranks 30th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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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