Patents - technology diffusion in Guatemala

Guatemala: Patents - technology diffusion was 1 Patents in 2022. β—† Volatile

Latest (2022)
1 Patents
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
92nd
of 104 countries
All-time high
515 Patents
in 2006
All-time low
1 Patents
in 2019
Years of data
32
1990–2022

Patents - technology diffusion in Guatemala, 1990–2022

02004006001990200620221990: 79 Patents1991: 81 Patents1992: 66 Patents1993: 69 Patents1994: 89 Patents1995: 49 Patents1996: 99 Patents1997: 142 Patents1998: 211 Patents1999: 252 Patents2000: 252 Patents2001: 202 Patents2002: 212 Patents2003: 222 Patents2004: 180 Patents2005: 381 Patents2006: 515 Patents2007: 90 Patents2008: 225 Patents2009: 280 Patents2010: 114 Patents2011: 71 Patents2012: 275 Patents2013: 353 Patents2014: 253 Patents2015: 196 Patents2016: 143 Patents2017: 167 Patents2018: 10 Patents2019: 1 Patents2020: 1 Patents2022: 1 Patents

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

Analysis

In 2022, patents - technology diffusion in Guatemala stood at 1 Patents. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patents - technology diffusion in Guatemala peaked at 515 Patents in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1 Patents, in 2019.

Guatemala ranks 92nd of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 113.7 Patents 49 Patents 252 Patents 10
2000s 255.9 Patents 90 Patents 515 Patents 10
2010s 158.3 Patents 1 Patents 353 Patents 10
2020s 1 Patents 1 Patents 1 Patents 2

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 92 Iraq 1 Patents compare
  2. 92 Mongolia 1 Patents compare
  3. 92 Turkmenistan 1 Patents compare
  4. 92 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1 Patents compare
  5. 92 Malta 1 Patents compare
  6. 92 Ghana 1 Patents compare
  7. 92 Trinidad and Tobago 1 Patents compare
  8. 92 Zimbabwe 1 Patents compare
  9. 92 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1 Patents compare
  10. 92 Honduras 1 Patents compare
  11. 92 Sudan 1 Patents compare
  12. 92 El Salvador 1 Patents compare

See the full ranking of 118 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is patents - technology diffusion in Guatemala?
Patents - technology diffusion in Guatemala was 1 Patents in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 515 Patents in 2006.
What is the lowest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 1 Patents in 2019.
How does Guatemala rank for patents - technology diffusion?
Guatemala ranks 92nd out of 104 countries with data for 2022.
Is patents - technology diffusion rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guatemala 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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