Patents - technology diffusion in Colombia
Colombia: Patents - technology diffusion was 2,577 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patents - technology diffusion in Colombia, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 2,577 Patents for patents - technology diffusion in 2023.
That represents a change of down 33.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents - technology diffusion in Colombia peaked at 3,865 Patents in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4 Patents, in 1990.
That places Colombia 18th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patents - technology diffusion in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4 Patents | — |
| 1991 | 14 Patents | +250.0% |
| 1992 | 24 Patents | +71.4% |
| 1993 | 205 Patents | +754.2% |
| 1994 | 725 Patents | +253.7% |
| 1995 | 1,084 Patents | +49.5% |
| 1996 | 1,169 Patents | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 1,600 Patents | +36.9% |
| 1998 | 1,691 Patents | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 1,480 Patents | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 1,619 Patents | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 433 Patents | -73.3% |
| 2002 | 209 Patents | -51.7% |
| 2003 | 382 Patents | +82.8% |
| 2004 | 1,024 Patents | +168.1% |
| 2005 | 1,045 Patents | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 621 Patents | -40.6% |
| 2007 | 254 Patents | -59.1% |
| 2008 | 390 Patents | +53.5% |
| 2009 | 1,697 Patents | +335.1% |
| 2010 | 2,302 Patents | +35.7% |
| 2011 | 2,411 Patents | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 2,220 Patents | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 2,463 Patents | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 2,576 Patents | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 614 Patents | -76.2% |
| 2016 | 270 Patents | -56.0% |
| 2017 | 2,876 Patents | +965.2% |
| 2018 | 2,732 Patents | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 2,818 Patents | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 2,242 Patents | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 3,004 Patents | +34.0% |
| 2022 | 3,865 Patents | +28.7% |
| 2023 | 2,577 Patents | -33.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 2,577 Patents is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14 Patents, 184.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 2,577 Patents is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33 Patents, 78.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patents - technology diffusion in Colombia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +965.2% | 270 Patents | 2,876 Patents |
| 1993 | +754.2% | 24 Patents | 205 Patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 799.6 Patents | 4 Patents | 1,691 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 767.4 Patents | 209 Patents | 1,697 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,128 Patents | 270 Patents | 2,876 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,922 Patents | 2,242 Patents | 3,865 Patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More science & technology data for Colombia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 174.09 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.74 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 92.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 78.74 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 9,184 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patents - technology diffusion in Colombia?
- Patents - technology diffusion in Colombia was 2,577 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,865 Patents in 2022.
- What is the lowest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 Patents in 1990.
- How does Colombia rank for patents - technology diffusion?
- Colombia ranks 18th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents - technology diffusion rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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