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.
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)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 100.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 100.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 98 (2020)
- Share of the population using the Internet 81.5% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 635 (2020)
- Research and development expenditure 0.0% (2021)
- Number of people using the Internet 28.00 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 17.63 per 100 people (2024)
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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