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.
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
- Scientific and technical journal articles 18,982 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 152.44 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 116.49 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 116.49 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 15,044 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 83.1% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 1,117 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.3% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 96.54 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 21.74 per 100 people (2024)
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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