Annual patent applications in Venezuela
Venezuela: Annual patent applications was 96 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Annual patent applications in Venezuela, 1980–2017
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 Venezuela is 96, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 174.3% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Venezuela peaked at 875 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 35, in 2016.
That places Venezuela 70th out of 135 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual patent applications in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 236 | — |
| 1981 | 176 | -25.4% |
| 1982 | 174 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 625 | +259.2% |
| 1984 | 875 | +40.0% |
| 1985 | 227 | -74.1% |
| 1986 | 282 | +24.2% |
| 1987 | 312 | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 183 | -41.3% |
| 1990 | 262 | +43.2% |
| 1991 | 233 | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 202 | -13.3% |
| 1993 | 186 | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 224 | +20.4% |
| 1996 | 182 | -18.8% |
| 1997 | 201 | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 56 | -72.1% |
| 2002 | 67 | +19.6% |
| 2003 | 85 | +26.9% |
| 2004 | 84 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 121 | +44.0% |
| 2006 | 101 | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 63 | -37.6% |
| 2008 | 51 | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 60 | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 70 | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 61 | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 65 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 74 | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 55 | -25.7% |
| 2015 | 47 | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 35 | -25.5% |
| 2017 | 96 | +174.3% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 96 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 96 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21, 4.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual patent applications in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +259.2% | 174 | 625 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 343.33 | 174 | 875 | 9 |
| 1990s | 212.86 | 182 | 262 | 7 |
| 2000s | 76.44 | 51 | 121 | 9 |
| 2010s | 62.88 | 35 | 96 | 8 |
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 71.01 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7101 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 20.17 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 22.53 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Venezuela?
- Annual patent applications in Venezuela was 96 in 2017, 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 875 in 1984.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 in 2016.
- How does Venezuela rank for annual patent applications?
- Venezuela ranks 70th out of 135 countries with data for 2017.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela 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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