Patent applications, residents in Paraguay
Paraguay: Patent applications, residents was 15 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, residents in Paraguay, 1983–2024
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
In 2024, patent applications, residents in Paraguay stood at 15.
The figure is up 87.5% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Paraguay peaked at 37 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2019.
That places Paraguay 93rd out of 139 countries with data for 2024, 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 5 | — |
| 1984 | 10 | +100.0% |
| 1985 | 7 | -30.0% |
| 1989 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 16 | +166.7% |
| 1992 | 20 | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 30 | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 11 | -63.3% |
| 2001 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 18 | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 24 | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 21 | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 37 | +76.2% |
| 2008 | 13 | -64.9% |
| 2009 | 15 | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 18 | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 34 | +88.9% |
| 2019 | 4 | -88.2% |
| 2020 | 14 | +250.0% |
| 2021 | 10 | -28.6% |
| 2022 | 7 | -30.0% |
| 2023 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 15 | +87.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 15 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 139, 11% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 15 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7 | 5 | 10 | 4 |
| 1990s | 22 | 16 | 30 | 3 |
| 2000s | 17.4 | 11 | 37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.67 | 4 | 34 | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.8 | 7 | 15 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More science & technology data for Paraguay
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.61 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.27 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 8.67 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 21.88 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.0659 % change on previous year (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 366 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 366 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in Paraguay?
- Patent applications, residents in Paraguay was 15 in 2024, 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 37 in 2007.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2019.
- How does Paraguay rank for patent applications, residents?
- Paraguay ranks 93rd out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.