Patent applications, residents in Panama
Panama: Patent applications, residents was 35 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, residents in Panama, 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 Panama is 35, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 59.1% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Panama peaked at 135 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1987.
That places Panama 86th out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15 | — |
| 1981 | 8 | -46.7% |
| 1982 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 16 | +128.6% |
| 1984 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 11 | -21.4% |
| 1987 | 3 | -72.7% |
| 1988 | 9 | +200.0% |
| 1989 | 6 | -33.3% |
| 1990 | 15 | +150.0% |
| 1991 | 19 | +26.7% |
| 1992 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 20 | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 11 | -45.0% |
| 1995 | 16 | +45.5% |
| 1996 | 31 | +93.8% |
| 2000 | 7 | -77.4% |
| 2011 | 21 | +200.0% |
| 2013 | 9 | -57.1% |
| 2014 | 13 | +44.4% |
| 2015 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 68 | +385.7% |
| 2017 | 33 | -51.5% |
| 2018 | 135 | +309.1% |
| 2019 | 34 | -74.8% |
| 2020 | 22 | -35.3% |
| 2021 | 35 | +59.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 35 is below the median for high income countries, which is 397.5, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Panama's 35 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.4 | 3 | 16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.57 | 11 | 31 | 7 |
| 2000s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| 2010s | 40.88 | 9 | 135 | 8 |
| 2020s | 28.5 | 22 | 35 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More science & technology data for Panama
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 156.59 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.57 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 6.98 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 94.12 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 282.01 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in Panama?
- Patent applications, residents in Panama was 35 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 135 in 2018.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1987.
- How does Panama rank for patent applications, residents?
- Panama ranks 86th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama 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.