Patent applications, residents in Argentina
Argentina: Patent applications, residents was 406 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Patent applications, residents in Argentina, 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
The most recent figure for patent applications, residents in Argentina is 406, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 56.3% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Argentina peaked at 1,269 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 393, in 2017.
That places Argentina 49th 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.
Patent applications, residents in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,269 | — |
| 1981 | 954 | -24.8% |
| 1982 | 951 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 1,102 | +15.9% |
| 1984 | 1,182 | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 955 | -19.2% |
| 1991 | 943 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 503 | -46.7% |
| 1993 | 787 | +56.5% |
| 1994 | 694 | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 676 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 1,097 | +62.3% |
| 1997 | 824 | -24.9% |
| 1998 | 861 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 899 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 1,062 | +18.1% |
| 2001 | 691 | -34.9% |
| 2002 | 718 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 792 | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 786 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1,054 | +34.1% |
| 2006 | 1,020 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 937 | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 801 | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 640 | -20.1% |
| 2010 | 552 | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 688 | +24.6% |
| 2012 | 735 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 643 | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 509 | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 546 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 884 | +61.9% |
| 2017 | 393 | -55.5% |
| 2018 | 425 | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 442 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 930 | +110.4% |
| 2021 | 406 | -56.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 406 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109, 3.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 406 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21, 19.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,092 | 951 | 1,269 | 5 |
| 1990s | 823.9 | 503 | 1,097 | 10 |
| 2000s | 850.1 | 640 | 1,062 | 10 |
| 2010s | 581.7 | 393 | 884 | 10 |
| 2020s | 668 | 406 | 930 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More science & technology data for Argentina
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 140.24 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.4 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 64.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 22.91 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,589 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in Argentina?
- Patent applications, residents in Argentina was 406 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, residents recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1,269 in 1980.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 393 in 2017.
- How does Argentina rank for patent applications, residents?
- Argentina ranks 49th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina 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, residents. 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.