Patent applications, nonresidents in Belize

Belize: Patent applications, nonresidents was 27 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
27
Change on year
up 17.4%
World rank
96th
of 150 countries
All-time high
54
in 2008
All-time low
16
in 2004
Years of data
16
2004–2021

Patent applications, nonresidents in Belize, 2004–2021

203040502004201220212004: 162005: 332006: 412007: 482008: 542011: 492012: 512013: 322014: 362015: 262016: 372017: 322018: 242019: 322020: 232021: 27

Source: 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.

Analysis

Belize recorded 27 for patent applications, nonresidents in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.4% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Belize peaked at 54 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16, in 2004.

Belize ranks 96th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Patent applications, nonresidents in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications, nonresidents in Belize, 2004 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2004 16
2005 33 +106.2%
2006 41 +24.2%
2007 48 +17.1%
2008 54 +12.5%
2011 49 -9.3%
2012 51 +4.1%
2013 32 -37.3%
2014 36 +12.5%
2015 26 -27.8%
2016 37 +42.3%
2017 32 -13.5%
2018 24 -25.0%
2019 32 +33.3%
2020 23 -28.1%
2021 27 +17.4%

Belize compared with similar countries

  • Belize's 27 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 144, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Belize's 27 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 188, 14% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.4 16 54 5
2010s 35.44 24 51 9
2020s 25 23 27 2

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 93 Barbados 31 compare
  2. 94 Papua New Guinea 29 compare
  3. 95 Seychelles 28 compare
  4. 96 Congo 27
  5. 98 Libya 23
  6. 99 Madagascar 22 compare
  7. 99 Yemen 22 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications, nonresidents in Belize?
Patent applications, nonresidents in Belize was 27 in 2021, according to 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.
What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 54 in 2008.
What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2004.
How does Belize rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
Belize ranks 96th out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belize data come from?
The figures come from 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, published as part of Patent applications, nonresidents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent applications, nonresidents
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,548 data points, 1980–2021
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Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.