Patents - technology diffusion in Panama

Panama: Patents - technology diffusion was 4 Patents in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
4 Patents
Change on year
down 96.8%
World rank
72nd
of 104 countries
All-time high
333 Patents
in 2008
All-time low
1 Patents
in 2013
Years of data
29
1990–2019

Patents - technology diffusion in Panama, 1990–2019

01002003001990200420191990: 3 Patents1991: 2 Patents1992: 7 Patents1993: 3 Patents1994: 4 Patents1995: 12 Patents1996: 27 Patents1997: 179 Patents1998: 203 Patents1999: 200 Patents2000: 180 Patents2001: 236 Patents2002: 261 Patents2003: 293 Patents2004: 257 Patents2005: 321 Patents2006: 111 Patents2007: 76 Patents2008: 333 Patents2009: 231 Patents2010: 3 Patents2011: 2 Patents2013: 1 Patents2014: 4 Patents2015: 1 Patents2016: 52 Patents2017: 13 Patents2018: 124 Patents2019: 4 Patents

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

Analysis

Panama recorded 4 Patents for patents - technology diffusion in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 96.8% on the previous year and down 98.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patents - technology diffusion in Panama peaked at 333 Patents in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1 Patents, in 2013.

Panama ranks 72nd 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 64 Patents 2 Patents 203 Patents 10
2000s 229.9 Patents 76 Patents 333 Patents 10
2010s 22.67 Patents 1 Patents 124 Patents 9

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 70 North Macedonia 5 Patents compare
  2. 70 Kenya 5 Patents compare
  3. 72 Oman 4 Patents compare
  4. 72 Uzbekistan 4 Patents compare
  5. 72 Tajikistan 4 Patents compare

See the full ranking of 118 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is patents - technology diffusion in Panama?
Patents - technology diffusion in Panama was 4 Patents in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 333 Patents in 2008.
What is the lowest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 1 Patents in 2013.
How does Panama rank for patents - technology diffusion?
Panama ranks 72nd out of 104 countries with data for 2019.
Is patents - technology diffusion rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 98.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Panama 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