Nicaragua Patent Applications
Patent applications by residents IP.PAT.RESD
Nicaragua's patent applications was 1 in 2014, ranked 112th globally. This represents a 66.7% decrease from 2013. Data from World Bank, covering 1985–2014.
Overview
Nicaragua's patent applications stood at 1 in 2014, a decline of +2 from 2013. Nicaragua ranked 112th globally.
Nicaragua’s patent‑application activity has fallen dramatically, reaching a low of 1.00 applications per 1 million people in 2014, which placed the country 112th in the world according to the World Bank. This figure matches the all‑time trough recorded in the same year and is identical to the levels observed in peer economies such as Lao PDR, Samoa, Guyana and Barbados, all of which also reported 1.00 applications. By contrast, the nation’s output peaked in 2000 at 14.00 applications per million, a level that exceeded the current figure by fourteenfold and marked the highest point in the series spanning eleven years of data. The steep decline from the 2000 peak to the 2014 trough suggests a sustained erosion of research and development capacity, likely reflecting limited investment in innovation infrastructure and weak linkages between academia and industry. If policy reforms strengthen intellectual‑property incentives and expand funding for scientific research, the downward trajectory could be halted and modest growth in patent filings may resume in the coming years.
Data & projection
| Year | Patent Applications | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | −2 | #112 |
| 2013 | 3 | −1 | #106 |
| 2012 | 4 | +2 | #95 |
| 2011 | 2 | −12 | #100 |
| 2000 | 14 | +5 | #79 |
| 1999 | 9 | −3 | #84 |
| 1998 | 12 | +9 | #79 |
| 1997 | 3 | +1 | #85 |
| 1993 | 2 | −1 | #94 |
| 1992 | 3 | +1 | #77 |
| 1985 | 2 | – | #66 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Nicaragua matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2024. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw patent applications improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Nicaragua's patent applications was 1 in 2014. Ranked 112th globally. This represents a 66.7% decrease from the previous year.
Nicaragua's patent applications peaked at 14 in 2000.
The lowest patent applications in Nicaragua was 1 in 2014.
Nicaragua ranks 112th globally in patent applications as of 2014.
The World Bank indicator code is IP.PAT.RESD. Data sourced from World Bank.
The patent applications of Nicaragua in 2014 was 1. This ranks 112th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_nicaragua_patents,
title = {Nicaragua Patent Applications},
url = {https://historysaid.com/nicaragua/patents/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}