Patents - technology diffusion in Argentina

Argentina: Patents - technology diffusion was 4,267 Patents in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
4,267 Patents
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
14th
of 104 countries
All-time high
6,139 Patents
in 2008
All-time low
70 Patents
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Patents - technology diffusion in Argentina, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200620231990: 1.2k Patents1991: 932 Patents1992: 572 Patents1993: 301 Patents1994: 70 Patents1995: 820 Patents1996: 5.0k Patents1997: 5.6k Patents1998: 5.6k Patents1999: 5.6k Patents2000: 5.9k Patents2001: 5.9k Patents2002: 4.5k Patents2003: 4.1k Patents2004: 4.5k Patents2005: 5.2k Patents2006: 5.8k Patents2007: 6.0k Patents2008: 6.1k Patents2009: 5.4k Patents2010: 5.2k Patents2011: 5.7k Patents2012: 5.8k Patents2013: 5.7k Patents2014: 4.4k Patents2015: 3.9k Patents2016: 3.6k Patents2017: 3.3k Patents2018: 3.4k Patents2019: 3.5k Patents2020: 3.2k Patents2021: 3.3k Patents2022: 4.2k Patents2023: 4.3k Patents

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 11 Canada 6,523 Patents compare
  2. 12 Italy 6,517 Patents compare
  3. 13 South Africa 4,592 Patents compare
  4. 15 Chile 3,884 Patents compare
  5. 16 Mexico 3,505 Patents compare
  6. 17 Luxembourg 2,752 Patents compare

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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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Indicator
Patents - technology diffusion
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
118 places, 3,266 data points, 1990–2023
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