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Iraq · Innovation, research & technology

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

9 indicators · 7 with data

Research

R&D spending

% of GDP

90th of 90 · 10th in MENA+*
R&D spendingIraq's r&d spending fell from 0.0 % in 2007 to 0.0 % in 2021.20082010201220142016201820200.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.1%0.0 %

Iraq's r&d spending fell from 0.0 % in 2007 to 0.0 % in 2021.

Researchers in R&D (per million people)

per million people

74th of 83 · 10th in MENA+*
Researchers in R&D (per million people)Iraq's researchers in r&d (per million people) fell from 370.9 /M in 2007 to 164.3 /M in 2021.20082010201220142016201820200100200300400500164.3 /M

Iraq's researchers in r&d (per million people) fell from 370.9 /M in 2007 to 164.3 /M in 2021.

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

29th of 197 · 5th in MENA+
Scientific and technical journal articlesIraq's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 72.9 in 1996 to 16,724 in 2023.2000200520102015202005,00010k15k20k16,724

Iraq's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 72.9 in 1996 to 16,724 in 2023.

Patents

Patent applications, residents

applications

42nd of 119 · 5th in MENA+
Patent applications, residentsIraq's patent applications, residents rose from 19 in 1980 to 635 in 2020.198019902000201020200200400600800635

Iraq's patent applications, residents rose from 19 in 1980 to 635 in 2020.

Patent applications, nonresidents

applications

71st of 132 · 13th in MENA+
Patent applications, nonresidentsIraq's patent applications, nonresidents fell from 126 in 1980 to 98 in 2020.1980199020002010202005010098

Iraq's patent applications, nonresidents fell from 126 in 1980 to 98 in 2020.

Trademark applications, total

applications

96th of 122 · 14th in MENA+
Trademark applications, totalIraq's trademark applications, total rose from 772 in 2017 to 1,068 in 2021.2017201820192020202105001,0001,5002,0001,068

Iraq's trademark applications, total rose from 772 in 2017 to 1,068 in 2021.

Economy

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

137th of 158 · 16th in MENA+
ICT service exports (% of service exports)Iraq's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 0.1 % in 2005 to 0.9 % in 2024.20052010201520200%1%2%3%4%5%0.9 %

Iraq's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 0.1 % in 2005 to 0.9 % in 2024.

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