Iraq vs Lower middle income: Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate

Iraq
272.73 % change on previous year
in 2024
Lower middle income
3.27 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iraq rank
2nd
Lower middle income rank
3rd

Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate over time

  • Iraq
  • Lower middle income
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 272.73 % change on previous year against 3.27 % change on previous year in Lower middle income, a difference of 269.46 % change on previous year.

That makes Iraq's figure about 83.4 times Lower middle income's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Lower middle income ahead.

Iraq ranks 2nd and Lower middle income ranks 3rd of 146 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Lower middle income in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Lower middle income Difference Ahead
1980s -3.19 % change on previous year 1.22 % change on previous year 4.41 % change on previous year Lower middle income
1990s -6.93 % change on previous year 23.17 % change on previous year 30.09 % change on previous year Lower middle income
2010s 6.95 % change on previous year 3.8 % change on previous year 3.15 % change on previous year Iraq
2020s 30.45 % change on previous year 3.45 % change on previous year 27.01 % change on previous year Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate, Iraq or Lower middle income?
Iraq, at 272.73 % change on previous year against 3.27 % change on previous year in Lower middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate between Iraq and Lower middle income?
269.46 % change on previous year, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lower middle income?
20 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Lower middle income rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate?
Iraq ranks 2nd and Lower middle income ranks 3rd of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
158 places, 4,595 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Patent applications, nonresidents. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.