Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in China
China: Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office was 61,617 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
61,617
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
1st
of 70 countries
All-time high
61,617
in 2023
All-time low
0
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in China, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in China stood at 61,617. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 164.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in China peaked at 61,617 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
China ranks 1st of 70 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 236 | — |
| 1994 | 295 | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 256 | -13.2% |
| 1996 | 245 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 260 | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 398 | +53.1% |
| 1999 | 506 | +27.1% |
| 2000 | 2,011 | +297.4% |
| 2001 | 2,053 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1,625 | -20.8% |
| 2003 | 3,109 | +91.3% |
| 2004 | 5,404 | +73.8% |
| 2005 | 5,885 | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 6,947 | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 7,295 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 7,709 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 9,823 | +27.4% |
| 2010 | 11,511 | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 16,238 | +41.1% |
| 2012 | 20,737 | +27.7% |
| 2013 | 23,262 | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 24,178 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 26,712 | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 27,421 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 23,569 | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 25,996 | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 27,999 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 34,824 | +24.4% |
| 2021 | 50,093 | +43.8% |
| 2022 | 55,955 | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 61,617 | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 219.6 | 0 | 506 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,186 | 1,625 | 9,823 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,762 | 11,511 | 27,999 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,622 | 34,824 | 61,617 | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 2 United States of America 31,977 compare
- 3 Japan 19,518 compare
- 4 Republic of Korea 11,782 compare
More science & technology data for China
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 131.75 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.33 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.87 billion (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 194.33 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 932,712 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0007 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in China?
- Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in China was 61,617 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 61,617 in 2023.
- What is the lowest medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does China rank for medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office?
- China ranks 1st out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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