Annual patent applications in Paraguay
Paraguay: Annual patent applications was 10 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
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.
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 |
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More science & technology data for Paraguay
- Scientific and technical journal articles 253.35 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 8.67 million (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 126.61 per 100 people (2023)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 126.61 per 100 people (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 354 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 81.6% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 10 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.1% (2023)
- Number of people using the Internet 5.15 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 12.88 per 100 people (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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