Patent applications, residents in Colombia

Colombia: Patent applications, residents was 432 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
432
Change on year
up 17.1%
World rank
45th
of 135 countries
All-time high
595
in 2017
All-time low
39
in 1981
Years of data
40
1980–2021

Patent applications, residents in Colombia, 1980–2021

02004006001980200020211980: 431981: 391983: 821984: 691985: 721986: 811987: 521988: 851989: 901991: 851992: 1201993: 1381994: 1241995: 1411996: 871997: 801998: 1611999: 682000: 752001: 652002: 542003: 822004: 762005: 992006: 1422007: 1282008: 1262009: 1282010: 1332011: 1832012: 2132013: 2512014: 2602015: 3212016: 5452017: 5952018: 4152019: 4222020: 3692021: 432

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 Colombia is 432, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 136.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Colombia peaked at 595 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 39, in 1981.

Colombia ranks 45th of 135 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, residents in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications, residents in Colombia, 1980 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1980 43
1981 39 -9.3%
1983 82 +110.3%
1984 69 -15.9%
1985 72 +4.3%
1986 81 +12.5%
1987 52 -35.8%
1988 85 +63.5%
1989 90 +5.9%
1991 85 -5.6%
1992 120 +41.2%
1993 138 +15.0%
1994 124 -10.1%
1995 141 +13.7%
1996 87 -38.3%
1997 80 -8.0%
1998 161 +101.2%
1999 68 -57.8%
2000 75 +10.3%
2001 65 -13.3%
2002 54 -16.9%
2003 82 +51.9%
2004 76 -7.3%
2005 99 +30.3%
2006 142 +43.4%
2007 128 -9.9%
2008 126 -1.6%
2009 128 +1.6%
2010 133 +3.9%
2011 183 +37.6%
2012 213 +16.4%
2013 251 +17.8%
2014 260 +3.6%
2015 321 +23.5%
2016 545 +69.8%
2017 595 +9.2%
2018 415 -30.3%
2019 422 +1.7%
2020 369 -12.6%
2021 432 +17.1%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 432 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109, 4.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 432 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21, 20.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 68.11 39 90 9
1990s 111.56 68 161 9
2000s 97.5 54 142 10
2010s 333.8 133 595 10
2020s 400.5 369 432 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 42 Czechia 541 compare
  2. 43 Philippines 490 compare
  3. 44 Hungary 433 compare
  4. 46 Pakistan 426 compare
  5. 47 Uzbekistan 413 compare
  6. 48 Nigeria 410 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications, residents in Colombia?
Patent applications, residents in Colombia was 432 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 Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 595 in 2017.
What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 39 in 1981.
How does Colombia rank for patent applications, residents?
Colombia ranks 45th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 136.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia 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.