Patent applications, nonresidents in Iraq

Iraq: Patent applications, nonresidents was 82 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
82
Change on year
up 272.7%
World rank
80th
of 157 countries
All-time high
129
in 1982
All-time low
18
in 1996
Years of data
24
1980–2024

Patent applications, nonresidents in Iraq, 1980–2024

2550751001251980200220241980: 1261981: 1071982: 1291983: 1281984: 941985: 771986: 541987: 491988: 521989: 751992: 251993: 281994: 251995: 241996: 182015: 1022017: 1012018: 772019: 1062020: 982021: 712022: 312023: 222024: 82

Source: 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.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 82 for patent applications, nonresidents in 2024.

The figure is up 272.7% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Iraq peaked at 129 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 18, in 1996.

That places Iraq 80th 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 in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications, nonresidents in Iraq, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 126 —
1981 107 -15.1%
1982 129 +20.6%
1983 128 -0.8%
1984 94 -26.6%
1985 77 -18.1%
1986 54 -29.9%
1987 49 -9.3%
1988 52 +6.1%
1989 75 +44.2%
1992 25 -66.7%
1993 28 +12.0%
1994 25 -10.7%
1995 24 -4.0%
1996 18 -25.0%
2015 102 +466.7%
2017 101 -1.0%
2018 77 -23.8%
2019 106 +37.7%
2020 98 -7.5%
2021 71 -27.6%
2022 31 -56.3%
2023 22 -29.0%
2024 82 +272.7%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 82 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96, 85% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 82 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 365, 22% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications, nonresidents in Iraq 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.

YearChange FromTo
2015 +466.7% 18 102
2024 +272.7% 22 82

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 89.1 49 129 10
1990s 24 18 28 5
2010s 96.5 77 106 4
2020s 60.8 22 98 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 77 Trinidad and Tobago 91 compare
  2. 78 Poland 90 compare
  3. 79 Gambia 88 compare
  4. 81 Ireland 64 compare
  5. 82 Romania 63 compare
  6. 83 Finland 59 compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications, nonresidents in Iraq?
Patent applications, nonresidents in Iraq was 82 in 2024, according to 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.
What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 129 in 1982.
What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 18 in 1996.
How does Iraq rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
Iraq ranks 80th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from 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, published as part of Patent applications, nonresidents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent applications, nonresidents
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
169 places, 5,085 data points, 1980–2024
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Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.