Patents - technology diffusion in Philippines
Philippines: Patents - technology diffusion was 113 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patents - technology diffusion in Philippines, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 113 Patents for patents - technology diffusion in 2023.
The figure is down 86.3% on the previous year and down 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents - technology diffusion in Philippines peaked at 7,921 Patents in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11 Patents, in 2002.
Philippines ranks 46th 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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 630 Patents | — |
| 1991 | 266 Patents | -57.8% |
| 1992 | 327 Patents | +22.9% |
| 1993 | 541 Patents | +65.4% |
| 1994 | 524 Patents | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 218 Patents | -58.4% |
| 1996 | 31 Patents | -85.8% |
| 1997 | 41 Patents | +32.3% |
| 1998 | 23 Patents | -43.9% |
| 1999 | 32 Patents | +39.1% |
| 2000 | 34 Patents | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 33 Patents | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 11 Patents | -66.7% |
| 2003 | 17 Patents | +54.5% |
| 2004 | 26 Patents | +52.9% |
| 2005 | 31 Patents | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 37 Patents | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 53 Patents | +43.2% |
| 2008 | 77 Patents | +45.3% |
| 2009 | 142 Patents | +84.4% |
| 2010 | 1,429 Patents | +906.3% |
| 2011 | 3,684 Patents | +157.8% |
| 2012 | 3,320 Patents | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 788 Patents | -76.3% |
| 2014 | 3,202 Patents | +306.3% |
| 2015 | 4,692 Patents | +46.5% |
| 2016 | 4,377 Patents | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 4,115 Patents | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 4,374 Patents | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 5,326 Patents | +21.8% |
| 2020 | 7,921 Patents | +48.7% |
| 2021 | 4,670 Patents | -41.0% |
| 2022 | 826 Patents | -82.3% |
| 2023 | 113 Patents | -86.3% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 113 Patents is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14 Patents, 8.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 113 Patents is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 128 Patents, 88% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patents - technology diffusion in Philippines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +906.3% | 142 Patents | 1,429 Patents |
| 2014 | +306.3% | 788 Patents | 3,202 Patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 263.3 Patents | 23 Patents | 630 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.1 Patents | 11 Patents | 142 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,531 Patents | 788 Patents | 5,326 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,382 Patents | 113 Patents | 7,921 Patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More science & technology data for Philippines
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 115.3 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.15 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 133.57 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 451.89 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.8706 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 4,752 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patents - technology diffusion in Philippines?
- Patents - technology diffusion in Philippines was 113 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 7,921 Patents in 2020.
- What is the lowest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 Patents in 2002.
- How does Philippines rank for patents - technology diffusion?
- Philippines ranks 46th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents - technology diffusion rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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