Costa Rica - Number of PCT Patents in Biotechnology

In 2019, the country was ranked number 58 among other countries in Number of PCT Patents in Biotechnology at 0.05 Patents. Costa Rica is overtaken by United Arab Emirates, which was number 57 at 0.3 Patents and is followed by Indonesia at 0 Patents. United States topped the ranking with 5,623.15 Patents in 2019, an increase of 1.5% versus 2018. Japan, China and South Korea respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Thailand recorded the best 5 years average growth at +52.7% per year, while Indonesia recorded the worst performance at -100% per year.

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Date Units (Patents)
2019 0.05
2018 0.06
2017 0.00
2016 0.33
2015 0.00
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How does Costa Rica rank in Number of PCT Patents in Biotechnology?

# 59 Countries Units (Patents) Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
United States
5,623 2019 +1.5 % +3.5 % View data
2 #2
Japan
1,618 2019 +2.1 % +3.7 % View data
57 #57
United Arab Emirates
0 2019 -25.0 % -36.9 % View data
58 #58
Costa Rica
0 2019 -14.6 % NA View data
59 #59
Indonesia
0 2017 NA -100.0 % View data
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