Annual patent applications in Peru
Peru: Annual patent applications was 94 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Annual patent applications in Peru, 1980–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 94 for annual patent applications in 2021.
That represents a change of down 24.8% on the previous year and up 141.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Peru peaked at 137 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21, in 1992.
That places Peru 71st out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.25 | 41 | 82 | 8 |
| 1990s | 39 | 21 | 52 | 8 |
| 2000s | 33.7 | 27 | 40 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.3 | 39 | 137 | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.5 | 94 | 125 | 2 |
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More science & technology data for Peru
- Scientific and technical journal articles 5,242 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 42.64 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 124.62 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 124.62 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1,141 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 82.0% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 94 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.2% (2023)
- Number of people using the Internet 23.58 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 11.68 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Peru?
- Annual patent applications in Peru was 94 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 137 in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 in 1992.
- How does Peru rank for annual patent applications?
- Peru ranks 71st out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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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