Annual patent applications in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Annual patent applications was 1 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Annual patent applications in Nicaragua, 1985–2014
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual patent applications in Nicaragua is 1, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.7% on the previous year and down 92.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Nicaragua peaked at 14 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2014.
Nicaragua ranks 129th 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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2 | — |
| 1992 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1997 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 12 | +300.0% |
| 1999 | 9 | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 14 | +55.6% |
| 2011 | 2 | -85.7% |
| 2012 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | -66.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21, 5% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.8 | 2 | 12 | 5 |
| 2000s | 14 | 14 | 14 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.5 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 129 Bhutan 1
- 129 Cape Verde 1
- 129 Cyprus 1 compare
- 129 Laos 1 compare
- 129 Samoa 1 compare
- 129 Tajikistan 1 compare
More science & technology data for Nicaragua
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 105.96 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.06 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 7.33 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 60.02 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.1115 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 40.65 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Nicaragua?
- Annual patent applications in Nicaragua was 1 in 2014, 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 14 in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2014.
- How does Nicaragua rank for annual patent applications?
- Nicaragua ranks 129th out of 135 countries with data for 2014.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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