Patents - technology diffusion in Argentina
Argentina: Patents - technology diffusion was 4,267 Patents in 2023. ▲ Rising
Patents - technology diffusion in Argentina, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 4,267 Patents for patents - technology diffusion in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents - technology diffusion in Argentina peaked at 6,139 Patents in 2008 and was at its lowest, 70 Patents, in 1994.
Argentina ranks 14th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Patents - technology diffusion in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,238 Patents | — |
| 1991 | 932 Patents | -24.7% |
| 1992 | 572 Patents | -38.6% |
| 1993 | 301 Patents | -47.4% |
| 1994 | 70 Patents | -76.7% |
| 1995 | 820 Patents | +1071.4% |
| 1996 | 4,981 Patents | +507.4% |
| 1997 | 5,595 Patents | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 5,600 Patents | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 5,636 Patents | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 5,945 Patents | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 5,932 Patents | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 4,516 Patents | -23.9% |
| 2003 | 4,134 Patents | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 4,468 Patents | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 5,193 Patents | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 5,755 Patents | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 5,986 Patents | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 6,139 Patents | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 5,441 Patents | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 5,192 Patents | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 5,678 Patents | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 5,771 Patents | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 5,697 Patents | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 4,444 Patents | -22.0% |
| 2015 | 3,909 Patents | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 3,631 Patents | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 3,272 Patents | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 3,430 Patents | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 3,531 Patents | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 3,191 Patents | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 3,279 Patents | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 4,173 Patents | +27.3% |
| 2023 | 4,267 Patents | +2.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 4,267 Patents is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14 Patents, 304.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 4,267 Patents is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33 Patents, 129.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patents - technology diffusion in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +1071.4% | 70 Patents | 820 Patents |
| 1996 | +507.4% | 820 Patents | 4,981 Patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,574 Patents | 70 Patents | 5,636 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,351 Patents | 4,134 Patents | 6,139 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,456 Patents | 3,272 Patents | 5,771 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,728 Patents | 3,191 Patents | 4,267 Patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More science & technology data for Argentina
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents - technology diffusion in Argentina?
- Patents - technology diffusion in Argentina was 4,267 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 6,139 Patents in 2008.
- What is the lowest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 Patents in 1994.
- How does Argentina rank for patents - technology diffusion?
- Argentina ranks 14th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents - technology diffusion rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Patents - technology diffusion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Patent statistics and indicators are suitable for tracking innovation in environment-related technologies. They allow the assessment of countries' innovation performance as well as the design of governments' environmental and innovation policies. This dataset presents data on patent applications by patent office. For more information on the methodology, click the link below on "Database documentation" Data source(s): OECD, STI Micro-data Lab: Intellectual Property Database, http://oe.cd/ipstats Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: April 16, 2026 Database documentation