Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Brazil
Brazil: Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled was 19,845 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Brazil, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Brazil stood at 19,845.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Brazil peaked at 25,925 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4,221, in 1993.
Brazil ranks 8th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6,228 | — |
| 1981 | 6,113 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 5,562 | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 4,900 | -11.9% |
| 1984 | 4,657 | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 4,565 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 4,413 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 4,702 | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 4,546 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 4,657 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 5,148 | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 4,625 | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 4,374 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 4,221 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 4,228 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 4,741 | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 5,446 | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 13,479 | +147.5% |
| 1998 | 13,546 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 14,693 | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 14,104 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 14,410 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 13,204 | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 12,545 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 12,669 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 14,444 | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 15,886 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 17,469 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 18,890 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 18,135 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 20,771 | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 23,954 | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 25,637 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 25,925 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 25,683 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 25,578 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 22,810 | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 20,178 | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 19,877 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 19,932 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 19,058 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 19,566 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 20,361 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 20,396 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 19,845 | -2.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 19,845 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96, 206.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 19,845 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 161, 123.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Brazil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +147.5% | 5,446 | 13,479 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,034 | 4,413 | 6,228 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,450 | 4,221 | 14,693 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,176 | 12,545 | 18,890 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,034 | 19,877 | 25,925 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,845 | 19,058 | 20,396 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More science & technology data for Brazil
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 101.93 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.02 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 216.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 25.52 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.8978 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 19,845 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Brazil?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Brazil was 19,845 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 25,925 in 2013.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,221 in 1993.
- How does Brazil rank for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled?
- Brazil ranks 8th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Patent applications, nonresidents with 301 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Patent applications, nonresidents with 301 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.