Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Greece

Greece: Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office was 40 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
40
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
24th
of 70 countries
All-time high
1,458
in 1984
All-time low
0
in 1989
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Greece, 1980–2023

05001.0k1.5k1980200120231980: 971981: 1371982: 1961983: 1581984: 1.5k1985: 4771986: 5271987: 1391988: 371989: 01990: 181991: 251992: 1571993: 1391994: 321995: 481996: 1141997: 671998: 311999: 392000: 232001: 272002: 352003: 332004: 342005: 352006: 342007: 432008: 392009: 402010: 442011: 332012: 302013: 342014: 462015: 372016: 342017: 352018: 312019: 442020: 312021: 462022: 392023: 40

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Greece recorded 40 for medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in 2023.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Greece peaked at 1,458 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.

That places Greece 24th 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 Greece, year by year

Annual values for Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Greece, 1980 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1980 97
1981 137 +41.2%
1982 196 +43.1%
1983 158 -19.4%
1984 1,458 +822.8%
1985 477 -67.3%
1986 527 +10.5%
1987 139 -73.6%
1988 37 -73.4%
1989 0 -100.0%
1990 18
1991 25 +38.9%
1992 157 +528.0%
1993 139 -11.5%
1994 32 -77.0%
1995 48 +50.0%
1996 114 +137.5%
1997 67 -41.2%
1998 31 -53.7%
1999 39 +25.8%
2000 23 -41.0%
2001 27 +17.4%
2002 35 +29.6%
2003 33 -5.7%
2004 34 +3.0%
2005 35 +2.9%
2006 34 -2.9%
2007 43 +26.5%
2008 39 -9.3%
2009 40 +2.6%
2010 44 +10.0%
2011 33 -25.0%
2012 30 -9.1%
2013 34 +13.3%
2014 46 +35.3%
2015 37 -19.6%
2016 34 -8.1%
2017 35 +2.9%
2018 31 -11.4%
2019 44 +41.9%
2020 31 -29.5%
2021 46 +48.4%
2022 39 -15.2%
2023 40 +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 322.6 0 1,458 10
1990s 67 18 157 10
2000s 34.3 23 43 10
2010s 36.8 30 46 10
2020s 39 31 46 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 21 Sweden 46 compare
  2. 22 Republic of Moldova 44 compare
  3. 23 Georgia 42 compare
  4. 25 Romania 38 compare
  5. 26 Finland 33 compare
  6. 27 Denmark 31 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Greece?
Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Greece was 40 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 1,458 in 1984.
What is the lowest medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
How does Greece rank for medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office?
Greece ranks 24th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
Is medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece 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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Indicator
Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
70 places, 3,080 data points, 1980–2023
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