Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Iceland
Iceland: Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office was 0 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0
World rank
48th
of 70 countries
All-time high
73
in 2008
All-time low
0
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Iceland, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Iceland is 0, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Iceland peaked at 73 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
Iceland ranks 48th of 70 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.
Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 4 | — |
| 1984 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 1985 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 1986 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1988 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1989 | 11 | +175.0% |
| 1990 | 4 | -63.6% |
| 1991 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1992 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 1993 | 3 | -57.1% |
| 1994 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 1996 | 22 | +633.3% |
| 1997 | 12 | -45.5% |
| 1998 | 8 | -33.3% |
| 1999 | 5 | -37.5% |
| 2000 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 2001 | 14 | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 11 | -21.4% |
| 2003 | 30 | +172.7% |
| 2004 | 27 | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 47 | +74.1% |
| 2006 | 51 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 67 | +31.4% |
| 2008 | 73 | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 39 | -46.6% |
| 2010 | 72 | +84.6% |
| 2011 | 34 | -52.8% |
| 2012 | 27 | -20.6% |
| 2013 | 15 | -44.4% |
| 2014 | 29 | +93.3% |
| 2015 | 7 | -75.9% |
| 2016 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 13 | +62.5% |
| 2018 | 5 | -61.5% |
| 2019 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3 | 0 | 11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.5 | 3 | 22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.6 | 7 | 73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.4 | 4 | 72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Iceland?
- Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Iceland was 0 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 73 in 2008.
- What is the lowest medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Iceland rank for medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office?
- Iceland ranks 48th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland 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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