Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Ecuador
Ecuador: Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled was 371 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Ecuador, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Ecuador stood at 371.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Ecuador peaked at 847 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 75, in 1991.
That places Ecuador 48th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 152 | — |
| 1981 | 180 | +18.4% |
| 1982 | 122 | -32.2% |
| 1983 | 112 | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 96 | -14.3% |
| 1985 | 100 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 104 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 78 | -25.0% |
| 1988 | 97 | +24.4% |
| 1989 | 94 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 84.5 | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 75 | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 84 | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 100 | +19.0% |
| 1994 | 335 | +235.0% |
| 1995 | 270 | -19.4% |
| 1996 | 354 | +31.1% |
| 1997 | 302 | -14.7% |
| 1998 | 388.5 | +28.6% |
| 1999 | 475 | +22.3% |
| 2000 | 541 | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 256 | -52.7% |
| 2002 | 101 | -60.5% |
| 2003 | 415 | +310.9% |
| 2004 | 489 | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 580 | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 751 | +29.5% |
| 2007 | 794 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 847 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 668 | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 690 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 618.33 | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 546.67 | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 475 | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 358 | -24.6% |
| 2015 | 475 | +32.7% |
| 2016 | 329 | -30.7% |
| 2017 | 401 | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 371 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 408 | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 374 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 373 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 482 | +29.2% |
| 2023 | 392 | -18.7% |
| 2024 | 371 | -5.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 371 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96, 3.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 371 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 161, 2.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Ecuador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +310.9% | 101 | 415 |
| 1994 | +235.0% | 100 | 335 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 113.5 | 78 | 180 | 10 |
| 1990s | 246.8 | 75 | 475 | 10 |
| 2000s | 544.2 | 101 | 847 | 10 |
| 2010s | 467.2 | 329 | 690 | 10 |
| 2020s | 398.4 | 371 | 482 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More science & technology data for Ecuador
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 101.6 (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 18.43 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 73.14 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.5602 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 371 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Ecuador?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Ecuador was 371 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 847 in 2008.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 75 in 1991.
- How does Ecuador rank for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled?
- Ecuador ranks 48th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.