Patent applications, residents in Iraq
Iraq: Patent applications, residents was 635 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, residents in Iraq, 1980–2020
Source: WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications, residents in Iraq is 635, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and up 89.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Iraq peaked at 737 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19, in 1980.
That places Iraq 41st out of 135 countries with data for 2020, 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 153.5 | 19 | 296 | 10 |
| 1990s | 113.8 | 68 | 164 | 5 |
| 2010s | 584.5 | 335 | 737 | 4 |
| 2020s | 635 | 635 | 635 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More science & technology data for Iraq
- Scientific and technical journal articles 16,724 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 46.08 million (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 98 (2020)
- Research and development expenditure 0.0% (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 17.63 per 100 people (2024)
- Researchers in R&D 164.28 per million people (2021)
- Technicians in R&D 22.98 per million people (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in Iraq?
- Patent applications, residents in Iraq was 635 in 2020, according to WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans.
- What is the highest patent applications, residents recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 737 in 2019.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 in 1980.
- How does Iraq rank for patent applications, residents?
- Iraq ranks 41st out of 135 countries with data for 2020.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as part of Patent applications, residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 20 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.