Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions in Tunisia
Tunisia: Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions was 35 Co-inventions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Patents - international collaboration in technology development in Tunisia, 2000–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Co-inventions.
Analysis
In 2023, patents - international collaboration in technology development in Tunisia stood at 35 Co-inventions.
The figure is down 25.5% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents - international collaboration in technology development in Tunisia peaked at 47 Co-inventions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7 Co-inventions, in 2001.
Tunisia ranks 56th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Co-inventions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15 Co-inventions | — |
| 2001 | 7 Co-inventions | -53.3% |
| 2004 | 29 Co-inventions | +314.3% |
| 2005 | 35 Co-inventions | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 35 Co-inventions | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 24 Co-inventions | -31.4% |
| 2008 | 24 Co-inventions | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 30 Co-inventions | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 35 Co-inventions | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 24 Co-inventions | -31.4% |
| 2014 | 23 Co-inventions | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 19 Co-inventions | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 36 Co-inventions | +89.5% |
| 2017 | 28 Co-inventions | -22.2% |
| 2018 | 10 Co-inventions | -64.3% |
| 2019 | 29 Co-inventions | +190.0% |
| 2020 | 25 Co-inventions | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 35 Co-inventions | +40.0% |
| 2022 | 47 Co-inventions | +34.3% |
| 2023 | 35 Co-inventions | -25.5% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 35 Co-inventions is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21 Co-inventions, 1.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 35 Co-inventions is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48 Co-inventions, 73% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions in Tunisia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +314.3% | 7 Co-inventions | 29 Co-inventions |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.88 Co-inventions | 7 Co-inventions | 35 Co-inventions | 8 |
| 2010s | 25.5 Co-inventions | 10 Co-inventions | 36 Co-inventions | 8 |
| 2020s | 35.5 Co-inventions | 25 Co-inventions | 47 Co-inventions | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 53 Liechtenstein 49 Co-inventions compare
- 54 Lebanon 48 Co-inventions compare
- 55 Costa Rica 42 Co-inventions compare
- 56 Barbados 35 Co-inventions compare
- 58 Armenia 32 Co-inventions compare
- 59 Bangladesh 31 Co-inventions compare
More work & labour data for Tunisia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7225 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6962 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6752 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 11,138 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,745 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,323 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,329 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 10,652 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patents - international collaboration in technology development in Tunisia?
- Patents - international collaboration in technology development in Tunisia was 35 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 47 Co-inventions in 2022.
- What is the lowest patents - international collaboration in technology development recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 Co-inventions in 2001.
- How does Tunisia rank for patents - international collaboration in technology development?
- Tunisia ranks 56th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents - international collaboration in technology development rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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