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Iran · Innovation, research & technology

R&D, patents, publications, researchers and high-tech.

9 indicators · 8 with data

Research

R&D spending

% of GDP

48th of 90 · 4th in MENA+*
R&D spendingIran's r&d spending rose from 0.5 % in 2001 to 0.7 % in 2021.20052010201520200%0.2%0.4%0.6%0.8%0.7 %

Iran's r&d spending rose from 0.5 % in 2001 to 0.7 % in 2021.

Researchers in R&D (per million people)

per million people

38th of 83 · 2nd in MENA+*
Researchers in R&D (per million people)Iran's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 695.9 /M in 2006 to 2,239.7 /M in 2021.20102015202005001,0001,5002,0002,5002,239.7 /M

Iran's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 695.9 /M in 2006 to 2,239.7 /M in 2021.

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

14th of 197 · 1st in MENA+
Scientific and technical journal articlesIran's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 649.4 in 1996 to 55,085 in 2023.20002005201020152020020k40k60k55,085

Iran's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 649.4 in 1996 to 55,085 in 2023.

Patents

Patent applications, residents

applications

11th of 113 · 1st in MENA+
Patent applications, residentsIran's patent applications, residents rose from 262 in 1991 to 10,210 in 2021.19952000200520102015202005,00010k15k20k10,210

Iran's patent applications, residents rose from 262 in 1991 to 10,210 in 2021.

Patent applications, nonresidents

applications

39th of 121 · 7th in MENA+
Patent applications, nonresidentsIran's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 165 in 1991 to 581 in 2021.19952000200520102015202002004006008001,000581

Iran's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 165 in 1991 to 581 in 2021.

Trademark applications, total

applications

3rd of 122 · 1st in MENA+
Trademark applications, totalIran's trademark applications, total rose from 177,538 in 2016 to 506,935 in 2021.201620172018201920202021100k200k300k400k500k600k506,935

Iran's trademark applications, total rose from 177,538 in 2016 to 506,935 in 2021.

Technology

High-tech exports

% of manufactured exports

139th of 163 · 14th in MENA+
High-tech exportsIran's high-tech exports fell from 4.2 % in 2011 to 0.8 % in 2022.2012201420162018202020220%1%2%3%4%5%0.8 %

Iran's high-tech exports fell from 4.2 % in 2011 to 0.8 % in 2022.

High-technology exports (current US$)

current US$

74th of 164 · 11th in MENA+
High-technology exports (current US$)Iran's high-technology exports (current us$) fell from US$659M in 2011 to US$206M in 2022.201220142016201820202022US$0US$200MUS$400MUS$600MUS$206M

Iran's high-technology exports (current us$) fell from US$659M in 2011 to US$206M in 2022.

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