Patents - technology diffusion in Iran
Iran: Patents - technology diffusion was 48 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patents - technology diffusion in Iran, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patents - technology diffusion in Iran is 48 Patents, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 20.0% on the previous year and up 860.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents - technology diffusion in Iran peaked at 66 Patents in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1 Patents, in 1990.
Iran ranks 52nd of 104 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.
Patents - technology diffusion in Iran, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1 Patents | — |
| 1993 | 1 Patents | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 Patents | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 Patents | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 Patents | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2 Patents | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 3 Patents | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 1 Patents | -66.7% |
| 2002 | 1 Patents | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 Patents | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 3 Patents | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 2 Patents | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 4 Patents | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 5 Patents | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 2 Patents | -60.0% |
| 2011 | 2 Patents | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 Patents | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 5 Patents | +66.7% |
| 2014 | 26 Patents | +420.0% |
| 2015 | 45 Patents | +73.1% |
| 2016 | 61 Patents | +35.6% |
| 2017 | 50 Patents | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 58 Patents | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 46 Patents | -20.7% |
| 2020 | 66 Patents | +43.5% |
| 2021 | 60 Patents | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 60 Patents | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 48 Patents | -20.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 48 Patents is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14 Patents, 3.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Iran's 48 Patents is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8 Patents, 6.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patents - technology diffusion 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +420.0% | 5 Patents | 26 Patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.17 Patents | 1 Patents | 2 Patents | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.62 Patents | 1 Patents | 5 Patents | 8 |
| 2010s | 29.8 Patents | 2 Patents | 61 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.5 Patents | 48 Patents | 66 Patents | 4 |
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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 55,085 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0006 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patents - technology diffusion in Iran?
- Patents - technology diffusion in Iran was 48 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 66 Patents in 2020.
- What is the lowest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 Patents in 1990.
- How does Iran rank for patents - technology diffusion?
- Iran ranks 52nd out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents - technology diffusion rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 860.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Patents - technology diffusion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Patent statistics and indicators are suitable for tracking innovation in environment-related technologies. They allow the assessment of countries' innovation performance as well as the design of governments' environmental and innovation policies. This dataset presents data on patent applications by patent office. For more information on the methodology, click the link below on "Database documentation" Data source(s): OECD, STI Micro-data Lab: Intellectual Property Database, http://oe.cd/ipstats Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: April 16, 2026 Database documentation