Annual patent applications in Peru
Peru: Annual patent applications was 94 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
94
Change on year
down 24.8%
World rank
71st
of 135 countries
All-time high
137
in 2019
All-time low
21
in 1992
Years of data
38
1980–2021
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.
Annual patent applications in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 82 | — |
| 1981 | 50 | -39.0% |
| 1982 | 56 | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 77 | +37.5% |
| 1985 | 41 | -46.8% |
| 1986 | 48 | +17.1% |
| 1987 | 43 | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 53 | +23.3% |
| 1990 | 49 | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 31 | -36.7% |
| 1992 | 21 | -32.3% |
| 1993 | 34 | +61.9% |
| 1994 | 29 | -14.7% |
| 1996 | 52 | +79.3% |
| 1997 | 48 | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 40 | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 36 | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 29 | -19.4% |
| 2003 | 32 | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 38 | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 27 | -28.9% |
| 2006 | 39 | +44.4% |
| 2007 | 28 | -28.2% |
| 2008 | 31 | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 37 | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 39 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 54 | +38.5% |
| 2013 | 73 | +35.2% |
| 2014 | 83 | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 67 | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 72 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 100 | +38.9% |
| 2018 | 89 | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 137 | +53.9% |
| 2020 | 125 | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 94 | -24.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 94 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109, 86% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Peru's 94 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21, 4.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More science & technology data for Peru
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 124.62 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.25 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 42.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 32.25 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 5,242 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
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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