Patent applications, nonresidents in Bolivia
Bolivia: Patent applications, nonresidents was 227 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents in Bolivia, 1980–2021
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
In 2021, patent applications, nonresidents in Bolivia stood at 227.
The figure is up 50.3% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Bolivia peaked at 294 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 41, in 1985.
Bolivia ranks 63rd of 150 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 in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 117 | — |
| 1981 | 120 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 89 | -25.8% |
| 1983 | 70 | -21.3% |
| 1984 | 54 | -22.9% |
| 1985 | 41 | -24.1% |
| 1993 | 62 | +51.2% |
| 1994 | 89 | +43.5% |
| 1995 | 106 | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 294 | +177.4% |
| 2016 | 241 | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 277 | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 151 | -45.5% |
| 2021 | 227 | +50.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 227 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40, 5.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 227 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 188, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81.83 | 41 | 120 | 6 |
| 1990s | 85.67 | 62 | 106 | 3 |
| 2010s | 270.67 | 241 | 294 | 3 |
| 2020s | 189 | 151 | 227 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More science & technology data for Bolivia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 98.03 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9803 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 12.17 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 11.32 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.7569 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 196.72 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in Bolivia?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in Bolivia was 227 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 Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 294 in 2014.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 in 1985.
- How does Bolivia rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Bolivia ranks 63rd out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia 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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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.