Patents - technology diffusion in Lebanon

Lebanon: Patents - technology diffusion was 2 Patents in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
2 Patents
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
79th
of 104 countries
All-time high
4 Patents
in 2014
All-time low
1 Patents
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2023

Patents - technology diffusion in Lebanon, 1999–2023

12341999201120231999: 1 Patents2000: 1 Patents2001: 2 Patents2002: 2 Patents2003: 3 Patents2004: 1 Patents2005: 2 Patents2006: 1 Patents2007: 1 Patents2008: 1 Patents2009: 2 Patents2010: 3 Patents2011: 2 Patents2013: 1 Patents2014: 4 Patents2015: 2 Patents2018: 1 Patents2019: 1 Patents2021: 3 Patents2022: 3 Patents2023: 2 Patents

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.

Analysis

Lebanon recorded 2 Patents for patents - technology diffusion in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patents - technology diffusion in Lebanon peaked at 4 Patents in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1 Patents, in 1999.

Lebanon ranks 79th of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1 Patents 1 Patents 1 Patents 1
2000s 1.6 Patents 1 Patents 3 Patents 10
2010s 2 Patents 1 Patents 4 Patents 7
2020s 2.67 Patents 2 Patents 3 Patents 3

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 76 Montenegro 3 Patents compare
  2. 76 Belarus 3 Patents compare
  3. 76 Tunisia 3 Patents compare
  4. 79 Albania 2 Patents compare
  5. 79 Nigeria 2 Patents compare
  6. 79 Paraguay 2 Patents compare
  7. 79 Bahrain 2 Patents compare
  8. 79 Bangladesh 2 Patents compare
  9. 79 Burundi 2 Patents compare
  10. 79 Zambia 2 Patents compare
  11. 79 Kyrgyzstan 2 Patents compare
  12. 79 Jamaica 2 Patents compare
  13. 79 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2 Patents compare
  14. 79 Qatar 2 Patents compare
  15. 79 Brunei Darussalam 2 Patents compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patents - technology diffusion in Lebanon?
Patents - technology diffusion in Lebanon was 2 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 4 Patents in 2014.
What is the lowest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 1 Patents in 1999.
How does Lebanon rank for patents - technology diffusion?
Lebanon ranks 79th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is patents - technology diffusion rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lebanon 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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Indicator
Patents - technology diffusion
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
118 places, 3,266 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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