Latvia - Number of Patents in the Biotechnology Sector
Since 2014, Latvia Number of Patents in the Biotechnology Sector jumped by 28.6% year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 41 comparing other countries in Number of Patents in the Biotechnology Sector with 2.35 Units. Latvia is overtaken by Slovakia, which was ranked number 40 at 3.36 Units and is followed by Argentina at 1.84 Units. United States topped the ranking with 5,940.62 Units in 2019, that is a growth of 1.7% versus 2018. Japan, China and South Korea respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Estonia recorded the best 5 years average growth at +31.9% per year, while Argentina recorded the worst performance at -32.8% per year.
Loading...
| Date | Units |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 2.35 |
| 2018 | 2.21 |
| 2017 | 2.00 |
| 2016 | 2.50 |
| 2015 | 1.00 |
Download all data from 1981 to 2019
How does Latvia rank in Number of Patents in the Biotechnology Sector?
| # | 44 Countries | Units | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
United States
|
5,941 | 2019 | +1.7 % | +3.8 % | View data | |
| 2 |
#2
Japan
|
1,608 | 2019 | +2.1 % | +3.8 % | View data | |
| 40 |
#40
Slovakia
|
3 | 2019 | +3.2 % | +10.9 % | View data | |
| 41 |
#41
Latvia
|
2 | 2019 | +6.4 % | +28.6 % | View data | |
| 42 |
#42
Argentina
|
2 | 2019 | -23.2 % | -32.8 % | View data | |