Patents - technology diffusion in Brazil

Brazil: Patents - technology diffusion was 1,520 Patents in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
1,520 Patents
Change on year
down 86.4%
World rank
21st
of 104 countries
All-time high
34,972 Patents
in 2012
All-time low
1,520 Patents
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Patents - technology diffusion in Brazil, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200620231990: 8.8k Patents1991: 7.9k Patents1992: 7.7k Patents1993: 8.5k Patents1994: 9.6k Patents1995: 11.7k Patents1996: 14.4k Patents1997: 17.7k Patents1998: 18.5k Patents1999: 20.2k Patents2000: 20.1k Patents2001: 19.7k Patents2002: 18.4k Patents2003: 20.3k Patents2004: 22.4k Patents2005: 24.7k Patents2006: 26.4k Patents2007: 26.3k Patents2008: 27.1k Patents2009: 29.9k Patents2010: 33.0k Patents2011: 34.8k Patents2012: 35.0k Patents2013: 33.2k Patents2014: 29.1k Patents2015: 27.2k Patents2016: 27.7k Patents2017: 27.3k Patents2018: 27.0k Patents2019: 26.0k Patents2020: 27.7k Patents2021: 20.4k Patents2022: 11.2k Patents2023: 1.5k Patents

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for patents - technology diffusion in Brazil is 1,520 Patents, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 86.4% on the previous year and down 95.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patents - technology diffusion in Brazil peaked at 34,972 Patents in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,520 Patents, in 2023.

That places Brazil 21st out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 12,489 Patents 7,715 Patents 20,202 Patents 10
2000s 23,529 Patents 18,375 Patents 29,866 Patents 10
2010s 30,029 Patents 26,037 Patents 34,972 Patents 10
2020s 15,210 Patents 1,520 Patents 27,731 Patents 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 18 Colombia 2,577 Patents compare
  2. 19 Spain 2,098 Patents compare
  3. 20 Sweden 1,721 Patents compare
  4. 22 Finland 1,397 Patents compare
  5. 23 Norway 1,228 Patents compare
  6. 24 Austria 1,187 Patents compare

See the full ranking of 118 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is patents - technology diffusion in Brazil?
Patents - technology diffusion in Brazil was 1,520 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 34,972 Patents in 2012.
What is the lowest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 1,520 Patents in 2023.
How does Brazil rank for patents - technology diffusion?
Brazil ranks 21st out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is patents - technology diffusion rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 95.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil 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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