Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions in Malta
Malta: Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions was 23 Co-inventions in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patents - international collaboration in technology development in Malta, 1992–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Co-inventions.
Analysis
In 2023, patents - international collaboration in technology development in Malta stood at 23 Co-inventions.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.8% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents - international collaboration in technology development in Malta peaked at 42 Co-inventions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1 Co-inventions, in 1999.
Malta ranks 65th of 112 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 … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions in Malta, year by year
| Year | Co-inventions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2 Co-inventions | — |
| 1996 | 3 Co-inventions | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 5 Co-inventions | +66.7% |
| 1999 | 1 Co-inventions | -80.0% |
| 2001 | 9 Co-inventions | +800.0% |
| 2002 | 4 Co-inventions | -55.6% |
| 2004 | 16 Co-inventions | +300.0% |
| 2005 | 9 Co-inventions | -43.8% |
| 2006 | 5 Co-inventions | -44.4% |
| 2007 | 13 Co-inventions | +160.0% |
| 2008 | 5 Co-inventions | -61.5% |
| 2009 | 10 Co-inventions | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 6 Co-inventions | -40.0% |
| 2011 | 8 Co-inventions | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 12 Co-inventions | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 20 Co-inventions | +66.7% |
| 2014 | 19 Co-inventions | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 15 Co-inventions | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 13 Co-inventions | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 26 Co-inventions | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 19 Co-inventions | -26.9% |
| 2019 | 27 Co-inventions | +42.1% |
| 2020 | 23 Co-inventions | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 42 Co-inventions | +82.6% |
| 2022 | 37 Co-inventions | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 23 Co-inventions | -37.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 23 Co-inventions is below the median for high income countries, which is 318 Co-inventions, 7% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malta's 23 Co-inventions is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48 Co-inventions, 48% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions in Malta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +800.0% | 1 Co-inventions | 9 Co-inventions |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.75 Co-inventions | 1 Co-inventions | 5 Co-inventions | 4 |
| 2000s | 8.88 Co-inventions | 4 Co-inventions | 16 Co-inventions | 8 |
| 2010s | 16.5 Co-inventions | 6 Co-inventions | 27 Co-inventions | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.25 Co-inventions | 23 Co-inventions | 42 Co-inventions | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More work & labour data for Malta
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.8118 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7863 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8415 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.2041 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 404.95 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14.3 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 168.51 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 191.42 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 359.93 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patents - international collaboration in technology development in Malta?
- Patents - international collaboration in technology development in Malta was 23 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 42 Co-inventions in 2021.
- What is the lowest patents - international collaboration in technology development recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 Co-inventions in 1999.
- How does Malta rank for patents - international collaboration in technology development?
- Malta ranks 65th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents - international collaboration in technology development rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta 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