Annual patent applications per million people in Argentina
Argentina: Annual patent applications per million people was 8.96 applications per million people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
8.96 applications per million people
Change on year
down 56.5%
World rank
76th
of 135 countries
All-time high
45.3 applications per million people
in 1980
All-time low
8.87 applications per million people
in 2017
Years of data
37
1980–2021
Annual patent applications per million people in Argentina, 1980–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World i. Measured in applications per million people.
Analysis
In 2021, annual patent applications per million people in Argentina stood at 8.96 applications per million people.
That represents a change of down 56.5% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Argentina peaked at 45.3 applications per million people in 1980 and was at its lowest, 8.87 applications per million people, in 2017.
That places Argentina 76th out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Annual patent applications per million people in Argentina, year by year
| Year | applications per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 45.3 applications per million people | — |
| 1981 | 33.52 applications per million people | -26.0% |
| 1982 | 32.88 applications per million people | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 37.49 applications per million people | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 39.58 applications per million people | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 29.16 applications per million people | -26.3% |
| 1991 | 28.38 applications per million people | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 14.93 applications per million people | -47.4% |
| 1993 | 23.04 applications per million people | +54.4% |
| 1994 | 20.05 applications per million people | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 19.28 applications per million people | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 30.89 applications per million people | +60.3% |
| 1997 | 22.92 applications per million people | -25.8% |
| 1998 | 23.67 applications per million people | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 24.43 applications per million people | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 28.54 applications per million people | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 18.37 applications per million people | -35.6% |
| 2002 | 18.88 applications per million people | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 20.61 applications per million people | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 20.25 applications per million people | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 26.88 applications per million people | +32.7% |
| 2006 | 25.74 applications per million people | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 23.42 applications per million people | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 19.81 applications per million people | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 15.67 applications per million people | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 13.37 applications per million people | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 16.49 applications per million people | +23.3% |
| 2012 | 17.43 applications per million people | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 15.1 applications per million people | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 11.83 applications per million people | -21.7% |
| 2015 | 12.56 applications per million people | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 20.14 applications per million people | +60.3% |
| 2017 | 8.87 applications per million people | -55.9% |
| 2018 | 9.52 applications per million people | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 9.83 applications per million people | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 20.58 applications per million people | +109.4% |
| 2021 | 8.96 applications per million people | -56.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 8.96 applications per million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.24 applications per million people, 97% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 8.96 applications per million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.96 applications per million people, 3.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.75 applications per million people | 32.88 applications per million people | 45.3 applications per million people | 5 |
| 1990s | 23.67 applications per million people | 14.93 applications per million people | 30.89 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.82 applications per million people | 15.67 applications per million people | 28.54 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.51 applications per million people | 8.87 applications per million people | 20.14 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.77 applications per million people | 8.96 applications per million people | 20.58 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 73 Bahamas 10.24 applications per million people compare
- 74 Malta 9.65 applications per million people compare
- 75 Albania 9.24 applications per million people compare
- 77 Mexico 8.75 applications per million people compare
- 78 Colombia 8.44 applications per million people compare
- 79 Panama 8.05 applications per million people compare
More science & technology data for Argentina
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 140.24 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Argentina?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Argentina was 8.96 applications per million people in 2021, according to World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World i.
- What is the highest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3 applications per million people in 1980.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.87 applications per million people in 2017.
- How does Argentina rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Argentina ranks 76th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World i, published as part of Annual patent applications per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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