Patent applications, residents in Argentina

Argentina: Patent applications, residents was 406 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
406
Change on year
down 56.3%
World rank
49th
of 135 countries
All-time high
1,269
in 1980
All-time low
393
in 2017
Years of data
37
1980–2021

Patent applications, residents in Argentina, 1980–2021

4006008001.0k1.2k1980200020211980: 1.3k1981: 9541982: 9511983: 1.1k1984: 1.2k1990: 9551991: 9431992: 5031993: 7871994: 6941995: 6761996: 1.1k1997: 8241998: 8611999: 8992000: 1.1k2001: 6912002: 7182003: 7922004: 7862005: 1.1k2006: 1.0k2007: 9372008: 8012009: 6402010: 5522011: 6882012: 7352013: 6432014: 5092015: 5462016: 8842017: 3932018: 4252019: 4422020: 9302021: 406

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

Annual values for Patent applications, residents in Argentina, 1980 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 46 Pakistan 426 compare
  2. 47 Uzbekistan 413 compare
  3. 48 Nigeria 410 compare
  4. 50 Chile 402 compare
  5. 51 Hong Kong 401 compare
  6. 52 Greece 394 compare

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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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Indicator
Patent applications, residents
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
147 places, 4,224 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.