Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate was -0.3377 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean stood at -0.3377 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 90.5% on the previous year and down 128.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 63.31 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -25.82 % change on previous year, in 1985.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -10.95 % change on previous year | -300.6% |
| 1983 | -11.62 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1984 | -4.52 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 1985 | -25.82 % change on previous year | +471.8% |
| 1986 | -0.5415 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 1987 | 7.37 % change on previous year | -1460.8% |
| 1988 | -12.27 % change on previous year | -266.6% |
| 1989 | 12.36 % change on previous year | -200.7% |
| 1990 | 24.2 % change on previous year | +95.8% |
| 1991 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 1992 | 20.03 % change on previous year | +512.5% |
| 1993 | 7.87 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 1994 | 16.14 % change on previous year | +105.1% |
| 1995 | -21.53 % change on previous year | -233.4% |
| 1996 | 32.13 % change on previous year | -249.3% |
| 1997 | 63.31 % change on previous year | +97.0% |
| 1998 | -5.9 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 1999 | 12.74 % change on previous year | -316.2% |
| 2000 | 8.97 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 2001 | -9.15 % change on previous year | -202.0% |
| 2002 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 2003 | -3.95 % change on previous year | +81.0% |
| 2004 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -210.3% |
| 2005 | 13.49 % change on previous year | +209.3% |
| 2006 | 10.89 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 2007 | 6.55 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 2008 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 2009 | -14.53 % change on previous year | -501.8% |
| 2010 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -128.4% |
| 2011 | 9.23 % change on previous year | +123.4% |
| 2012 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 2013 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 2014 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9916 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2016 | -9.09 % change on previous year | -1017.0% |
| 2017 | -5.47 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 2018 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 2019 | -0.3039 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 2020 | -7.48 % change on previous year | +2361.7% |
| 2021 | 9.57 % change on previous year | -228.0% |
| 2022 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 2023 | -3.56 % change on previous year | -231.7% |
| 2024 | -0.3377 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -2361.7% | -0.3039 % change on previous year | -7.48 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +1460.8% | -0.5415 % change on previous year | 7.37 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -1017.0% | 0.9916 % change on previous year | -9.09 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -4.5 % change on previous year | -25.82 % change on previous year | 12.36 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 15.23 % change on previous year | -21.53 % change on previous year | 63.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.81 % change on previous year | -14.53 % change on previous year | 13.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4718 % change on previous year | -9.09 % change on previous year | 9.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1795 % change on previous year | -7.48 % change on previous year | 9.57 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 3 Mozambique 262.5 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Zimbabwe 160 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Bhutan 140 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Jamaica 136.84 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Bosnia and Herzegovina 116.67 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Yemen 100 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Hungary 94.83 % change on previous year compare
More science & technology data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 46,623 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 46,623 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre 0.0023 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 118,409 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.0059 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index 0.3829 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean was -0.3377 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 63.31 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.82 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 6th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 128.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Patent applications, nonresidents. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Patent applications, nonresidents WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Patent applications, nonresidents. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.