OECD Key Biotech Indicators

The biotechnology indicators below are produced by the OECD’s Directorate for Science Technology and Industry (DSTI).

OECD Key Biotech Indicators friendly URL: www.oecd.org/sti/biotechnology/indicators

Indicators (last updated in 2006)

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1. Biotechnology Firms

Number of firms active in biotechnology, 2003
http://miranda.sourceoecd.org/vl=7878996/cl=17/nw=1/rpsv/sti2007/gf1-1.htm

Share of biotechnology firms with fewer than 50 employees, 2003
http://miranda.sourceoecd.org/vl=7878996/cl=17/nw=1/rpsv/sti2007/gf1-2.htm

2. Biotechnology R&D

Total expenditures on biotechnology R&D by biotechnology-active firms, millions of USD PPP (current), 2003
http://miranda.sourceoecd.org/vl=7878996/cl=17/nw=1/rpsv/sti2007/gf2-1.htm

Biotech R&D intensity in the business sector, 2003
http://miranda.sourceoecd.org/vl=7878996/cl=17/nw=1/rpsv/sti2007/gf2-2.htm

Percentage of business-sector biotechnology R&D performed in the total services sector, 2003
http://miranda.sourceoecd.org/vl=7878996/cl=17/nw=1/rpsv/sti2007/gf2-3.htm

Percentage of business-sector biotechnology R&D performed by small firms, 2003
http://miranda.sourceoecd.org/vl=7878996/cl=17/nw=1/rpsv/sti2007/gf2-4.htm

3. Public-sector biotechnology R&D

Biotechnology R&D expenditures by the public sector, millions of USD PPP (current), 2003
http://miranda.sourceoecd.org/vl=7878996/cl=17/nw=1/rpsv/sti2007/gf3-1.htm

Public-sector biotechnology R&D as a percentage of total expenditures on biotechnology R&D, 2003
http://miranda.sourceoecd.org/vl=7878996/cl=17/nw=1/rpsv/sti2007/gf3-2.htm

4. Biotechnology applications

Percentage of biotechnology firms active by field of application, 2003
http://miranda.sourceoecd.org/vl=7878996/cl=17/nw=1/rpsv/sti2007/gf4-1.htm

Percentage of biotechnology R&D investments by field of application, 2003
http://miranda.sourceoecd.org/vl=7878996/cl=17/nw=1/rpsv/sti2007/gf4-2.htm

5. Biotechnology patents

Share of countries in biotechnology patents filed under PCT
http://miranda.sourceoecd.org/vl=7878996/cl=17/nw=1/rpsv/sti2007/gf6-1.htm

Biotechnology patents as a percentage of national total (PCT filings)
http://miranda.sourceoecd.org/vl=7878996/cl=17/nw=1/rpsv/sti2007/gf6-2.htm

Biotechnology statistics: methodology (PDF)
http://miranda.sourceoecd.org/pdf/sti2007/922007081e1-annex3.pdf