Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Iran
Iran: Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled was 343 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Iran, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Iran stood at 343.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 188.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Iran peaked at 995 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 115, in 1997.
That places Iran 51st out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 493 | — |
| 1981 | 321 | -34.9% |
| 1982 | 273 | -15.0% |
| 1983 | 280 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 312 | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 223 | -28.5% |
| 1986 | 194 | -13.0% |
| 1987 | 165 | -14.9% |
| 1988 | 173 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 170 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 173 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 165 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 175 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 164 | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 131 | -20.1% |
| 1995 | 129 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 227 | +76.0% |
| 1997 | 115 | -49.3% |
| 1998 | 159 | +38.3% |
| 1999 | 177 | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 206 | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 302 | +46.6% |
| 2002 | 285 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 355 | +24.6% |
| 2004 | 356 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 443 | +24.4% |
| 2006 | 557 | +25.7% |
| 2007 | 502 | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 552 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 516 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 528 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 489 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 432 | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 338 | -21.8% |
| 2014 | 119 | -64.8% |
| 2015 | 410.5 | +245.0% |
| 2016 | 702 | +71.0% |
| 2017 | 995 | +41.7% |
| 2018 | 915 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 578 | -36.8% |
| 2020 | 634 | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 581 | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 414 | -28.7% |
| 2023 | 349 | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 343 | -1.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 343 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96, 3.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iran's 343 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 365, 94% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +245.0% | 119 | 410.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 260.4 | 165 | 493 | 10 |
| 1990s | 161.5 | 115 | 227 | 10 |
| 2000s | 407.4 | 206 | 557 | 10 |
| 2010s | 550.65 | 119 | 995 | 10 |
| 2020s | 464.2 | 343 | 634 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More science & technology data for Iran
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 174.07 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.74 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 159.39 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 92.86 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 343 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Iran?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Iran was 343 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 995 in 2017.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 115 in 1997.
- How does Iran rank for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled?
- Iran ranks 51st out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 188.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Patent applications, nonresidents with 301 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Patent applications, nonresidents WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Patent applications, nonresidents with 301 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.