Patent applications, nonresidents in Venezuela

Venezuela: Patent applications, nonresidents was 197 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
197
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
65th
of 157 countries
All-time high
2,479
in 2007
All-time low
197
in 2024
Years of data
36
1980–2024

Patent applications, nonresidents in Venezuela, 1980–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1980200220241980: 1.8k1981: 2.0k1982: 1.9k1983: 1.5k1984: 1.4k1985: 1.3k1986: 1.3k1987: 1.4k1989: 1.2k1990: 1.1k1991: 1.1k1992: 1.3k1993: 1.5k1994: 1.5k1996: 1.8k1997: 2.3k2000: 2.3k2002: 2.1k2003: 2.0k2004: 1.9k2005: 2.2k2006: 2.4k2007: 2.5k2008: 2.3k2009: 2.1k2010: 1.8k2011: 1.6k2012: 1.5k2013: 1.4k2014: 1.4k2015: 9282016: 5602017: 3382022: 2082023: 2202024: 197

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

Venezuela recorded 197 for patent applications, nonresidents in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 85.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Venezuela peaked at 2,479 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 197, in 2024.

That places Venezuela 65th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Patent applications, nonresidents in Venezuela, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications, nonresidents in Venezuela, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 1,831 —
1981 1,980 +8.1%
1982 1,893 -4.4%
1983 1,482 -21.7%
1984 1,359 -8.3%
1985 1,303 -4.1%
1986 1,292 -0.8%
1987 1,369 +6.0%
1989 1,184 -13.5%
1990 1,090 -7.9%
1991 1,128 +3.5%
1992 1,338 +18.6%
1993 1,489 +11.3%
1994 1,505 +1.1%
1996 1,822 +21.1%
1997 2,323 +27.5%
2000 2,292 -1.3%
2002 2,150 -6.2%
2003 1,984 -7.7%
2004 1,873 -5.6%
2005 2,232 +19.2%
2006 2,439 +9.3%
2007 2,479 +1.6%
2008 2,325 -6.2%
2009 2,051 -11.8%
2010 1,773 -13.6%
2011 1,564 -11.8%
2012 1,461 -6.6%
2013 1,389 -4.9%
2014 1,377 -0.9%
2015 928 -32.6%
2016 560 -39.7%
2017 338 -39.6%
2022 208 -38.5%
2023 220 +5.8%
2024 197 -10.5%

Venezuela compared with similar countries

  • Venezuela's 197 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.5, 5.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Venezuela's 197 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 161, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,521 1,184 1,980 9
1990s 1,528 1,090 2,323 7
2000s 2,203 1,873 2,479 9
2010s 1,174 338 1,773 8
2020s 208.33 197 220 3

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 62 Tunisia 215 compare
  2. 63 Denmark 204 compare
  3. 64 Dominican Republic 202 compare
  4. 66 Sri Lanka 181 compare
  5. 67 Honduras 177 compare
  6. 68 Austria 159 compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications, nonresidents in Venezuela?
Patent applications, nonresidents in Venezuela was 197 in 2024, 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 Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 2,479 in 2007.
What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 197 in 2024.
How does Venezuela rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
Venezuela ranks 65th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is down 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Venezuela 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
169 places, 5,085 data points, 1980–2024
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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.