Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Latvia
Latvia: Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office was 9 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
9
Change on year
up 200.0%
World rank
37th
of 70 countries
All-time high
186
in 1995
All-time low
0
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Latvia, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 9 for medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 200.0% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Latvia peaked at 186 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
Latvia ranks 37th 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 Latvia, 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 | 82 | — |
| 1994 | 90 | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 186 | +106.7% |
| 1996 | 140 | -24.7% |
| 1997 | 121 | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 74 | -38.8% |
| 1999 | 47 | -36.5% |
| 2000 | 37 | -21.3% |
| 2001 | 43 | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 38 | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 45 | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 32 | -28.9% |
| 2005 | 23 | -28.1% |
| 2006 | 11 | -52.2% |
| 2007 | 7 | -36.4% |
| 2008 | 3 | -57.1% |
| 2009 | 23 | +666.7% |
| 2010 | 28 | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 22 | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 16 | -23.8% |
| 2014 | 18 | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 28 | +55.6% |
| 2016 | 11 | -60.7% |
| 2017 | 7 | -36.4% |
| 2018 | 12 | +71.4% |
| 2019 | 14 | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 3 | -78.6% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | — |
| 2023 | 9 | +200.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74 | 0 | 186 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.2 | 3 | 45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.7 | 7 | 28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.75 | 0 | 9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 121.26 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.22 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 2.27 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 36.27 units per square kilometre (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Latvia?
- Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Latvia was 9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 186 in 1995.
- What is the lowest medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Latvia rank for medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office?
- Latvia ranks 37th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia 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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