Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Uruguay
Uruguay: Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled was 401 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Uruguay, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 401 for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Uruguay peaked at 769 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 105, in 1986.
Uruguay ranks 46th of 157 countries on this measure, 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 205 | — |
| 1981 | 210 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 165 | -21.4% |
| 1983 | 165 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 148 | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 108 | -27.0% |
| 1986 | 105 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 106 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 143 | +34.9% |
| 1989 | 112 | -21.7% |
| 1990 | 122 | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 141 | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 138 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 152 | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 154 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 225 | +46.1% |
| 1996 | 258 | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 374 | +45.0% |
| 1998 | 471 | +25.9% |
| 1999 | 521 | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 584 | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 547 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 466 | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 507 | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 514 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 591 | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 730 | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 744 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 719 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 758 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 769 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 676 | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 703 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 678 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 674 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 548 | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 545 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 496 | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 475 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 441 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 405 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 527 | +30.1% |
| 2022 | 469 | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 436 | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 401 | -8.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 401 is above the median for high income countries, which is 271, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 401 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 161, 2.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 146.7 | 105 | 210 | 10 |
| 1990s | 255.6 | 122 | 521 | 10 |
| 2000s | 616 | 466 | 758 | 10 |
| 2010s | 600.5 | 441 | 769 | 10 |
| 2020s | 447.6 | 401 | 527 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More science & technology data for Uruguay
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 145.5 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.46 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 4.93 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 27.43 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 401 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Uruguay?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Uruguay was 401 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 769 in 2010.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 105 in 1986.
- How does Uruguay rank for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled?
- Uruguay ranks 46th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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
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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.