Annual patent applications in Iraq
Iraq: Annual patent applications was 635 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Annual patent applications in Iraq, 1980–2020
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, annual patent applications in Iraq stood at 635.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and up 89.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Iraq peaked at 737 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19, in 1980.
Iraq ranks 41st of 135 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.
Annual patent applications in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 19 | — |
| 1981 | 26 | +36.8% |
| 1982 | 47 | +80.8% |
| 1983 | 33 | -29.8% |
| 1984 | 124 | +275.8% |
| 1985 | 296 | +138.7% |
| 1986 | 199 | -32.8% |
| 1987 | 272 | +36.7% |
| 1988 | 272 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 247 | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 149 | -39.7% |
| 1993 | 164 | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 112 | -31.7% |
| 1995 | 76 | -32.1% |
| 1996 | 68 | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 335 | +392.6% |
| 2017 | 613 | +83.0% |
| 2018 | 653 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 737 | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 635 | -13.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 635 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109, 5.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 635 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 141, 4.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual patent applications in Iraq 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +392.6% | 68 | 335 |
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
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 100.08 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 46.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 105.27 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Iraq?
- Annual patent applications in Iraq was 635 in 2020, according to World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual patent applications recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 737 in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 in 1980.
- How does Iraq rank for annual patent applications?
- Iraq ranks 41st out of 135 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual patent applications 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 World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual patent applications. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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