Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled was 46,623 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 46,623.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 56,118 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10,034, in 1988.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 18,221 | — |
| 1981 | 19,216 | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 17,111 | -11.0% |
| 1983 | 15,123 | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 14,440 | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 10,711 | -25.8% |
| 1986 | 10,653 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 11,438 | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 10,034 | -12.3% |
| 1989 | 11,274 | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 14,002 | +24.2% |
| 1991 | 14,460 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 17,357 | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 18,723 | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 21,745 | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 17,064 | -21.5% |
| 1996 | 22,547 | +32.1% |
| 1997 | 36,822 | +63.3% |
| 1998 | 34,651 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 39,067 | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 42,570 | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 38,675 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 37,830 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 36,334 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 37,919 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 43,036 | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 47,724 | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 50,851 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 52,690 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 45,033 | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 46,894 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 51,223 | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 54,271 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 54,922 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 55,567 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 56,118 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 51,015 | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 48,227 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 46,732 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 46,590 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 43,105 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 47,231 | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 48,508 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 46,781 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 46,623 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,822 | 10,034 | 19,216 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,644 | 14,002 | 39,067 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,266 | 36,334 | 52,690 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,156 | 46,590 | 56,118 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,450 | 43,105 | 48,508 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More science & technology data for Latin America & Caribbean
- 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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -4.2 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean was 46,623 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 56,118 in 2015.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,034 in 1988.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 8th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.
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- 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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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.