Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Venezuela

Venezuela: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications was 0 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0 Patents
World rank
73rd
of 88 countries
All-time high
11 Patents
in 1998
All-time low
0 Patents
in 1978
Years of data
46
1978–2023

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Venezuela, 1978–2023

02.557.510197820002023

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.

Analysis

Venezuela recorded 0 Patents for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Venezuela peaked at 11 Patents in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 Patents, in 1978.

That places Venezuela 73rd out of 88 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Venezuela, year by year

Annual values for Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Venezuela, 1978 to 2023.
Year Patents Change
1978 0 Patents —
1979 0 Patents —
1980 0.5 Patents —
1981 1 Patents +100.0%
1982 0 Patents -100.0%
1983 0 Patents —
1984 1 Patents —
1985 3 Patents +200.0%
1986 2.5 Patents -16.7%
1987 3 Patents +20.0%
1988 1 Patents -66.7%
1989 4 Patents +300.0%
1990 1 Patents -75.0%
1991 3.5 Patents +250.0%
1992 3.83 Patents +9.5%
1993 0 Patents -100.0%
1994 2.5 Patents —
1995 2 Patents -20.0%
1996 4.5 Patents +125.0%
1997 5 Patents +11.1%
1998 11 Patents +120.0%
1999 7 Patents -36.4%
2000 9.67 Patents +38.1%
2001 9 Patents -6.9%
2002 6 Patents -33.3%
2003 0 Patents -100.0%
2004 2.83 Patents —
2005 1 Patents -64.7%
2006 2 Patents +100.0%
2007 2 Patents +0.0%
2008 2 Patents +0.0%
2009 1 Patents -50.0%
2010 4.33 Patents +333.3%
2011 3 Patents -30.8%
2012 5 Patents +66.7%
2013 3 Patents -40.0%
2014 0.5 Patents -83.3%
2015 0 Patents -100.0%
2016 0 Patents —
2017 0.5 Patents —
2018 0 Patents -100.0%
2019 0 Patents —
2020 0.5 Patents —
2021 1 Patents +100.0%
2022 0 Patents -100.0%
2023 0 Patents —

Venezuela compared with similar countries

  • Venezuela's 0 Patents is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.25 Patents. (12 countries reporting)
  • Venezuela's 0 Patents is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.83 Patents. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents 2
1980s 1.6 Patents 0 Patents 4 Patents 10
1990s 4.03 Patents 0 Patents 11 Patents 10
2000s 3.55 Patents 0 Patents 9.67 Patents 10
2010s 1.63 Patents 0 Patents 5 Patents 10
2020s 0.375 Patents 0 Patents 1 Patents 4

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 71 Pakistan 0.5 Patents compare
  2. 71 Lebanon 0.5 Patents compare
  3. 73 Kuwait 0 Patents compare
  4. 73 Jamaica 0 Patents compare
  5. 73 Costa Rica 0 Patents compare
  6. 73 El Salvador 0 Patents compare
  7. 73 Kenya 0 Patents compare
  8. 73 Djibouti 0 Patents
  9. 73 Uzbekistan 0 Patents compare
  10. 73 Jordan 0 Patents compare
  11. 73 Nigeria 0 Patents compare
  12. 73 Ecuador 0 Patents compare
  13. 73 Mongolia 0 Patents compare
  14. 73 Trinidad and Tobago 0 Patents compare
  15. 73 Zimbabwe 0 Patents compare
  16. 73 North Korea 0 Patents compare
  17. 73 Guatemala 0 Patents compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Venezuela?
Patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Venezuela was 0 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 11 Patents in 1998.
What is the lowest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 0 Patents in 1978.
How does Venezuela rank for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
Venezuela ranks 73rd out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
Is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Venezuela data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,784 data points, 1978–2023
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Patent counts by technology (including total patents, estimated total patents for latest years): EPO, USPTO, PCT and Patent Families indicators are presented for selected technology domains such as ICT, Artificial Intelligence, nanotechnology, biotechnology as well as environment-related and health-related technologies.