Patents - technology diffusion in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Patents - technology diffusion was 365 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patents - technology diffusion in Dominican Republic, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patents - technology diffusion in Dominican Republic is 365 Patents, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents - technology diffusion in Dominican Republic peaked at 426 Patents in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1 Patents, in 1991.
Dominican Republic ranks 40th 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.
Patents - technology diffusion in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6 Patents | — |
| 1991 | 1 Patents | -83.3% |
| 1992 | 4 Patents | +300.0% |
| 1993 | 1 Patents | -75.0% |
| 1996 | 3 Patents | +200.0% |
| 2000 | 38 Patents | +1166.7% |
| 2001 | 106 Patents | +178.9% |
| 2002 | 94 Patents | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 57 Patents | -39.4% |
| 2004 | 26 Patents | -54.4% |
| 2005 | 62 Patents | +138.5% |
| 2006 | 282 Patents | +354.8% |
| 2007 | 98 Patents | -65.2% |
| 2008 | 22 Patents | -77.6% |
| 2009 | 245 Patents | +1013.6% |
| 2010 | 426 Patents | +73.9% |
| 2011 | 379 Patents | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 305 Patents | -19.5% |
| 2013 | 338 Patents | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 345 Patents | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 308 Patents | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 368 Patents | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 341 Patents | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 289 Patents | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 339 Patents | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 177 Patents | -47.8% |
| 2021 | 310 Patents | +75.1% |
| 2022 | 372 Patents | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 365 Patents | -1.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 365 Patents is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14 Patents, 26.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 365 Patents is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33 Patents, 11.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patents - technology diffusion in Dominican Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1166.7% | 3 Patents | 38 Patents |
| 2009 | +1013.6% | 22 Patents | 245 Patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 Patents | 1 Patents | 6 Patents | 5 |
| 2000s | 103 Patents | 22 Patents | 282 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 343.8 Patents | 289 Patents | 426 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 306 Patents | 177 Patents | 372 Patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More science & technology data for Dominican Republic
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 93.71 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9371 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 10.71 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 215.98 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 104.52 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patents - technology diffusion in Dominican Republic?
- Patents - technology diffusion in Dominican Republic was 365 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 426 Patents in 2010.
- What is the lowest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 Patents in 1991.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for patents - technology diffusion?
- Dominican Republic ranks 40th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents - technology diffusion rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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