Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Cuba
Cuba: Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office was 24 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
24
Change on year
down 36.8%
World rank
32nd
of 70 countries
All-time high
61
in 2013
All-time low
0
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Cuba, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Cuba stood at 24.
The figure is down 36.8% on the previous year and down 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Cuba peaked at 61 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
That places Cuba 32nd out of 70 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 5 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 5 | — |
| 1988 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1989 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 2 | — |
| 1994 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1996 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1997 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 1998 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 3 | — |
| 2002 | 10 | +233.3% |
| 2003 | 6 | -40.0% |
| 2004 | 13 | +116.7% |
| 2005 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 16 | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 29 | +81.2% |
| 2010 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 35 | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 49 | +40.0% |
| 2013 | 61 | +24.5% |
| 2014 | 46 | -24.6% |
| 2015 | 35 | -23.9% |
| 2016 | 38 | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 31 | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 38 | +22.6% |
| 2019 | 34 | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 20 | -41.2% |
| 2021 | 39 | +95.0% |
| 2022 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 24 | -36.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.4 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.6 | 0 | 29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.6 | 29 | 61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.25 | 20 | 39 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 30 Norway 29 compare
- 31 Switzerland 28 compare
- 32 Saudi Arabia 24 compare
- 34 Hungary 23 compare
- 35 Bulgaria 17 compare
More science & technology data for Cuba
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 72.93 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7293 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 8.01 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 73.87 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,217 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Cuba?
- Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Cuba was 24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 61 in 2013.
- What is the lowest medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Cuba rank for medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office?
- Cuba ranks 32nd out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba 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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