Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions in Iran
Iran: Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions was 189 Co-inventions in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patents - international collaboration in technology development in Iran, 1994–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Co-inventions.
Analysis
Iran recorded 189 Co-inventions for patents - international collaboration in technology development in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.9% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents - international collaboration in technology development in Iran peaked at 337 Co-inventions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9 Co-inventions, in 1994.
That places Iran 41st out of 112 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions in Iran, year by year
| Year | Co-inventions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 9 Co-inventions | — |
| 1995 | 10 Co-inventions | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 14 Co-inventions | +40.0% |
| 1997 | 44 Co-inventions | +214.3% |
| 1999 | 30 Co-inventions | -31.8% |
| 2004 | 70 Co-inventions | +133.3% |
| 2005 | 69 Co-inventions | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 52 Co-inventions | -24.6% |
| 2007 | 67 Co-inventions | +28.8% |
| 2008 | 57 Co-inventions | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 124 Co-inventions | +117.5% |
| 2010 | 128 Co-inventions | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 106 Co-inventions | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 117 Co-inventions | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 118 Co-inventions | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 87 Co-inventions | -26.3% |
| 2015 | 124 Co-inventions | +42.5% |
| 2016 | 150 Co-inventions | +21.0% |
| 2017 | 150 Co-inventions | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 187 Co-inventions | +24.7% |
| 2019 | 201 Co-inventions | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 296 Co-inventions | +47.3% |
| 2021 | 278 Co-inventions | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 337 Co-inventions | +21.2% |
| 2023 | 189 Co-inventions | -43.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 189 Co-inventions is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23 Co-inventions, 8.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Iran's 189 Co-inventions is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48 Co-inventions, 3.9× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +214.3% | 14 Co-inventions | 44 Co-inventions |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.4 Co-inventions | 9 Co-inventions | 44 Co-inventions | 5 |
| 2000s | 73.17 Co-inventions | 52 Co-inventions | 124 Co-inventions | 6 |
| 2010s | 136.8 Co-inventions | 87 Co-inventions | 201 Co-inventions | 10 |
| 2020s | 275 Co-inventions | 189 Co-inventions | 337 Co-inventions | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 38 United Arab Emirates 214 Co-inventions compare
- 39 Chile 200 Co-inventions compare
- 40 Colombia 195 Co-inventions compare
- 42 Luxembourg 153 Co-inventions compare
- 43 Argentina 148 Co-inventions compare
- 44 Philippines 141 Co-inventions compare
More work & labour data for Iran
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 44,188 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 40.34 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 29,874 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 8.53 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 2.43 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 57,320 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 20,416 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 36.89 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.89 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.574 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patents - international collaboration in technology development in Iran?
- Patents - international collaboration in technology development in Iran was 189 Co-inventions in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents - international collaboration in technology development recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 337 Co-inventions in 2022.
- What is the lowest patents - international collaboration in technology development recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 Co-inventions in 1994.
- How does Iran rank for patents - international collaboration in technology development?
- Iran ranks 41st out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents - international collaboration in technology development rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. 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 - international collaboration in technology development — Co-inventions. 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 shares of co-inventions and on shares of inventors’ collaborations across the OECD area and elsewhere, in environment-related technologies, using inventors’ country of residence. 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