Patents - technology diffusion in Uruguay

Uruguay: Patents - technology diffusion was 9 Patents in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
9 Patents
Change on year
down 98.3%
World rank
61st
of 104 countries
All-time high
1,040 Patents
in 2010
All-time low
9 Patents
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Patents - technology diffusion in Uruguay, 1990–2023

02505007501.0k1990200620231990: 11 Patents1991: 38 Patents1992: 181 Patents1993: 186 Patents1994: 197 Patents1995: 245 Patents1996: 264 Patents1997: 334 Patents1998: 394 Patents1999: 317 Patents2000: 389 Patents2001: 448 Patents2002: 395 Patents2003: 497 Patents2004: 495 Patents2005: 691 Patents2006: 895 Patents2007: 918 Patents2008: 884 Patents2009: 1.0k Patents2010: 1.0k Patents2011: 919 Patents2012: 934 Patents2013: 958 Patents2014: 923 Patents2015: 680 Patents2016: 653 Patents2017: 601 Patents2018: 627 Patents2019: 583 Patents2020: 502 Patents2021: 803 Patents2022: 540 Patents2023: 9 Patents

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

Analysis

In 2023, patents - technology diffusion in Uruguay stood at 9 Patents. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 98.3% on the previous year and down 99.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patents - technology diffusion in Uruguay peaked at 1,040 Patents in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9 Patents, in 2023.

That places Uruguay 61st out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 216.7 Patents 11 Patents 394 Patents 10
2000s 662.4 Patents 389 Patents 1,012 Patents 10
2010s 791.8 Patents 583 Patents 1,040 Patents 10
2020s 463.5 Patents 9 Patents 803 Patents 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 59 Jordan 11 Patents compare
  2. 60 United Arab Emirates 10 Patents compare
  3. 61 Algeria 9 Patents compare
  4. 63 Pakistan 7 Patents compare
  5. 63 Armenia 7 Patents compare
  6. 63 Sri Lanka 7 Patents compare

See the full ranking of 118 places β†’

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All data for Uruguay β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is patents - technology diffusion in Uruguay?
Patents - technology diffusion in Uruguay was 9 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 1,040 Patents in 2010.
What is the lowest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 9 Patents in 2023.
How does Uruguay rank for patents - technology diffusion?
Uruguay ranks 61st out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is patents - technology diffusion rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay 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