Luxembourg - Number of Patents in the Biotechnology Sector

Since 2014, Luxembourg Number of Patents in the Biotechnology Sector increased 26.7% year on year. At 6.02 Units in 2019, the country was number 37 comparing other countries in Number of Patents in the Biotechnology Sector. Luxembourg is overtaken by Lithuania, which was ranked number 36 with 6.21 Units and is followed by Estonia with 5.91 Units. United States ranked the highest with 5,940.62 Units in 2019, an increase of 1.7% compared to 2018. Japan, China and South Korea respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Estonia witnessed the best average annual growth at +31.9% per year, while Argentina was the worst growing country at -32.8% per year.

Loading...

Date Units
2019 6.02
2018 5.72
2017 5.93
2016 3.06
2015 7.59
Download all data from 1981 to 2019

How does Luxembourg 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
36 #36
Lithuania
6 2019 +4.3 % +4.1 % View data
37 #37
Luxembourg
6 2019 +5.3 % +26.7 % View data
38 #38
Estonia
6 2019 +2.9 % +31.9 % View data
Compare all 44 countries

Go Top