Patents - technology diffusion in Ecuador
Ecuador: Patents - technology diffusion was 534 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patents - technology diffusion in Ecuador, 1990–2023
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.
Patents - technology diffusion in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 89 Patents | — |
| 1991 | 74 Patents | -16.9% |
| 1992 | 81 Patents | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 100 Patents | +23.5% |
| 1994 | 103 Patents | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 247 Patents | +139.8% |
| 1996 | 335 Patents | +35.6% |
| 1997 | 345 Patents | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 434 Patents | +25.8% |
| 1999 | 463 Patents | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 518 Patents | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 79 Patents | -84.7% |
| 2002 | 102 Patents | +29.1% |
| 2003 | 409 Patents | +301.0% |
| 2004 | 512 Patents | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 757 Patents | +47.9% |
| 2006 | 906 Patents | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 420 Patents | -53.6% |
| 2008 | 1,066 Patents | +153.8% |
| 2009 | 676 Patents | -36.6% |
| 2010 | 839 Patents | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 910 Patents | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 808 Patents | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 671 Patents | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 469 Patents | -30.1% |
| 2015 | 418 Patents | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 215 Patents | -48.6% |
| 2017 | 547 Patents | +154.4% |
| 2018 | 513 Patents | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 590 Patents | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 527 Patents | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 576 Patents | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 730 Patents | +26.7% |
| 2023 | 534 Patents | -26.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 534 Patents is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14 Patents, 38.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 534 Patents is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33 Patents, 16.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patents - technology diffusion in Ecuador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +301.0% | 102 Patents | 409 Patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More science & technology data for Ecuador
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 101.6 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.02 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 18.43 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 73.14 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.5602 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 3,530 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
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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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