Patent applications, residents in Colombia
Colombia: Patent applications, residents was 432 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, residents in Colombia, 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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More science & technology data for Colombia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 174.09 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.74 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 92.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 78.74 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 9,184 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
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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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.