Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions in Pakistan
Pakistan: Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions was 58 Co-inventions in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patents - international collaboration in technology development in Pakistan, 1995–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Co-inventions.
Analysis
In 2023, patents - international collaboration in technology development in Pakistan stood at 58 Co-inventions.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.0% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents - international collaboration in technology development in Pakistan peaked at 171 Co-inventions in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5 Co-inventions, in 1995.
That places Pakistan 51st 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Co-inventions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5 Co-inventions | — |
| 1998 | 9 Co-inventions | +80.0% |
| 2000 | 9 Co-inventions | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 39 Co-inventions | +333.3% |
| 2005 | 40 Co-inventions | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 51 Co-inventions | +27.5% |
| 2007 | 59 Co-inventions | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 39 Co-inventions | -33.9% |
| 2009 | 61 Co-inventions | +56.4% |
| 2010 | 58 Co-inventions | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 76 Co-inventions | +31.0% |
| 2012 | 96 Co-inventions | +26.3% |
| 2013 | 111 Co-inventions | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 102 Co-inventions | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 123 Co-inventions | +20.6% |
| 2016 | 171 Co-inventions | +39.0% |
| 2017 | 138 Co-inventions | -19.3% |
| 2018 | 69 Co-inventions | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 45 Co-inventions | -34.8% |
| 2020 | 49 Co-inventions | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 100 Co-inventions | +104.1% |
| 2022 | 50 Co-inventions | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 58 Co-inventions | +16.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 58 Co-inventions is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21 Co-inventions, 2.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 58 Co-inventions is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48 Co-inventions, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions in Pakistan 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 | +333.3% | 9 Co-inventions | 39 Co-inventions |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 Co-inventions | 5 Co-inventions | 9 Co-inventions | 2 |
| 2000s | 42.57 Co-inventions | 9 Co-inventions | 61 Co-inventions | 7 |
| 2010s | 98.9 Co-inventions | 45 Co-inventions | 171 Co-inventions | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.25 Co-inventions | 49 Co-inventions | 100 Co-inventions | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More work & labour data for Pakistan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1692 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1658 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1724 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4553 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 160,228 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 146,712 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 259,090 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 251,911 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 511,001 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patents - international collaboration in technology development in Pakistan?
- Patents - international collaboration in technology development in Pakistan was 58 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 171 Co-inventions in 2016.
- What is the lowest patents - international collaboration in technology development recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 Co-inventions in 1995.
- How does Pakistan rank for patents - international collaboration in technology development?
- Pakistan ranks 51st out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents - international collaboration in technology development rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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