Patents - technology diffusion in Cuba

Cuba: Patents - technology diffusion was 33 Patents in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
33 Patents
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
53rd
of 104 countries
All-time high
300 Patents
in 2015
All-time low
33 Patents
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Patents - technology diffusion in Cuba, 1990–2023

01002003001990200620231990: 65 Patents1991: 58 Patents1992: 49 Patents1993: 44 Patents1994: 44 Patents1995: 61 Patents1996: 49 Patents1997: 77 Patents1998: 143 Patents1999: 128 Patents2000: 104 Patents2001: 104 Patents2002: 94 Patents2003: 68 Patents2004: 82 Patents2005: 109 Patents2006: 124 Patents2007: 119 Patents2008: 150 Patents2009: 166 Patents2010: 229 Patents2011: 278 Patents2012: 205 Patents2013: 240 Patents2014: 248 Patents2015: 300 Patents2016: 261 Patents2017: 182 Patents2018: 133 Patents2019: 140 Patents2020: 96 Patents2021: 90 Patents2022: 35 Patents2023: 33 Patents

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for patents - technology diffusion in Cuba is 33 Patents, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 86.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patents - technology diffusion in Cuba peaked at 300 Patents in 2015 and was at its lowest, 33 Patents, in 2023.

Cuba ranks 53rd of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 71.8 Patents 44 Patents 143 Patents 10
2000s 112 Patents 68 Patents 166 Patents 10
2010s 221.6 Patents 133 Patents 300 Patents 10
2020s 63.5 Patents 33 Patents 96 Patents 4

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 50 Nicaragua 59 Patents compare
  2. 51 Thailand 50 Patents compare
  3. 52 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 48 Patents compare
  4. 54 Indonesia 20 Patents compare
  5. 54 Iceland 20 Patents compare
  6. 56 Kazakhstan 17 Patents compare

See the full ranking of 118 places β†’

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All data for Cuba β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is patents - technology diffusion in Cuba?
Patents - technology diffusion in Cuba was 33 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 300 Patents in 2015.
What is the lowest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 33 Patents in 2023.
How does Cuba rank for patents - technology diffusion?
Cuba ranks 53rd out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is patents - technology diffusion rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 86.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cuba 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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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