Patents - technology diffusion in Ecuador

Ecuador: Patents - technology diffusion was 534 Patents in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
534 Patents
Change on year
down 26.8%
World rank
35th
of 104 countries
All-time high
1,066 Patents
in 2008
All-time low
74 Patents
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Patents - technology diffusion in Ecuador, 1990–2023

02004006008001.0k1990200620231990: 89 Patents1991: 74 Patents1992: 81 Patents1993: 100 Patents1994: 103 Patents1995: 247 Patents1996: 335 Patents1997: 345 Patents1998: 434 Patents1999: 463 Patents2000: 518 Patents2001: 79 Patents2002: 102 Patents2003: 409 Patents2004: 512 Patents2005: 757 Patents2006: 906 Patents2007: 420 Patents2008: 1.1k Patents2009: 676 Patents2010: 839 Patents2011: 910 Patents2012: 808 Patents2013: 671 Patents2014: 469 Patents2015: 418 Patents2016: 215 Patents2017: 547 Patents2018: 513 Patents2019: 590 Patents2020: 527 Patents2021: 576 Patents2022: 730 Patents2023: 534 Patents

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

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 534 Patents for patents - technology diffusion in 2023.

The figure is down 26.8% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patents - technology diffusion in Ecuador peaked at 1,066 Patents in 2008 and was at its lowest, 74 Patents, in 1991.

Ecuador ranks 35th 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 227.1 Patents 74 Patents 463 Patents 10
2000s 544.5 Patents 79 Patents 1,066 Patents 10
2010s 598 Patents 215 Patents 910 Patents 10
2020s 591.75 Patents 527 Patents 730 Patents 4

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 32 Saudi Arabia 670 Patents compare
  2. 33 Singapore 648 Patents compare
  3. 34 Romania 550 Patents compare
  4. 36 Hungary 474 Patents compare
  5. 37 Portugal 468 Patents compare
  6. 38 Czechia 435 Patents compare

See the full ranking of 118 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is patents - technology diffusion in Ecuador?
Patents - technology diffusion in Ecuador was 534 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 1,066 Patents in 2008.
What is the lowest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 74 Patents in 1991.
How does Ecuador rank for patents - technology diffusion?
Ecuador ranks 35th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is patents - technology diffusion rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador 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