Patents - technology diffusion in India
India: Patents - technology diffusion was 7,330 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patents - technology diffusion in India, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
India recorded 7,330 Patents for patents - technology diffusion in 2023.
The figure is up 27.9% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents - technology diffusion in India peaked at 19,358 Patents in 2014 and was at its lowest, 527 Patents, in 2001.
India ranks 10th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patents - technology diffusion in India, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,090 Patents | — |
| 1991 | 1,843 Patents | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 1,825 Patents | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 1,898 Patents | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 2,348 Patents | +23.7% |
| 1995 | 2,388 Patents | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 1,755 Patents | -26.5% |
| 1997 | 1,398 Patents | -20.3% |
| 1998 | 1,024 Patents | -26.8% |
| 1999 | 660 Patents | -35.5% |
| 2000 | 556 Patents | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 527 Patents | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 572 Patents | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 661 Patents | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 789 Patents | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 1,336 Patents | +69.3% |
| 2006 | 1,602 Patents | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 1,710 Patents | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 1,808 Patents | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 2,001 Patents | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 2,294 Patents | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 2,567 Patents | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 7,607 Patents | +196.3% |
| 2013 | 5,962 Patents | -21.6% |
| 2014 | 19,358 Patents | +224.7% |
| 2015 | 9,099 Patents | -53.0% |
| 2016 | 3,458 Patents | -62.0% |
| 2017 | 3,815 Patents | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 4,202 Patents | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 4,413 Patents | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 5,419 Patents | +22.8% |
| 2021 | 5,593 Patents | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 5,733 Patents | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 7,330 Patents | +27.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 7,330 Patents is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2 Patents, 3665.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patents - technology diffusion in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +224.7% | 5,962 Patents | 19,358 Patents |
| 2012 | +196.3% | 2,567 Patents | 7,607 Patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,723 Patents | 660 Patents | 2,388 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,156 Patents | 527 Patents | 2,001 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,278 Patents | 2,294 Patents | 19,358 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,019 Patents | 5,419 Patents | 7,330 Patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 7 Latvia 41 Patents compare
- 7 United Kingdom 14,019 Patents compare
- 8 Estonia 32 Patents compare
- 8 France 13,659 Patents compare
- 9 Syrian Arab Republic 2 Patents compare
- 9 Israel 13,148 Patents compare
- 11 Canada 6,523 Patents compare
- 12 Italy 6,517 Patents compare
- 13 South Africa 4,592 Patents compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents - technology diffusion in India?
- Patents - technology diffusion in India was 7,330 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents - technology diffusion recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 19,358 Patents in 2014.
- What is the lowest patents - technology diffusion recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 527 Patents in 2001.
- How does India rank for patents - technology diffusion?
- India ranks 10th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents - technology diffusion rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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