Annual patent applications in Paraguay
Paraguay: Annual patent applications was 10 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
10
Change on year
down 28.6%
World rank
104th
of 135 countries
All-time high
37
in 2007
All-time low
4
in 2019
Years of data
22
1983–2021
Annual patent applications in Paraguay, 1983–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, annual patent applications in Paraguay stood at 10.
That represents a change of down 28.6% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Paraguay peaked at 37 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2019.
Paraguay ranks 104th 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 5 | — |
| 1984 | 10 | +100.0% |
| 1985 | 7 | -30.0% |
| 1989 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 16 | +166.7% |
| 1992 | 20 | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 30 | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 11 | -63.3% |
| 2001 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 18 | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 24 | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 21 | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 37 | +76.2% |
| 2008 | 13 | -64.9% |
| 2009 | 15 | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 18 | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 34 | +88.9% |
| 2019 | 4 | -88.2% |
| 2020 | 14 | +250.0% |
| 2021 | 10 | -28.6% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 10 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109, 9% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 10 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21, 48% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7 | 5 | 10 | 4 |
| 1990s | 22 | 16 | 30 | 3 |
| 2000s | 17.4 | 11 | 37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.67 | 4 | 34 | 3 |
| 2020s | 12 | 10 | 14 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More science & technology data for Paraguay
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.61 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.27 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 8.67 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 21.88 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.0659 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 253.35 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Paraguay?
- Annual patent applications in Paraguay was 10 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 37 in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2019.
- How does Paraguay rank for annual patent applications?
- Paraguay ranks 104th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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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