This statistic depicts the total global pharmaceutical research and development (R&D) spending from 2010-2024 in billion U.S. dollars. In 2016, the pharmaceutical industry spent some 159 billion U.S. dollars on research and development. To some estimations, this figure should increase to over 200 billion dollars in 2024.
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Total global pharmaceutical research and development (R&D) spending from 2008 to 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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This statistic depicts the total global pharmaceutical research and development (R&D) spending from 2010-2024 in billion U.S. dollars. In 2016, the pharmaceutical industry spent some 159 billion U.S. dollars on research and development. To some estimations, this figure should increase to over 200 billion dollars in 2024.
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This statistic depicts the total global pharmaceutical research and development (R&D) spending from 2010-2024 in billion U.S. dollars. In 2016, the pharmaceutical industry spent some 159 billion U.S. dollars on research and development. To some estimations, this figure should increase to over 200 billion dollars in 2024.
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- Overview
The most important statistics
- Revenue of the worldwide pharmaceutical market from 2001 to 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)Pharmaceutical market: worldwide revenue 2001-2017
- Distribution of global pharmaceutical market revenue from 2010 to 2017, by regionGlobal pharmaceutical market - revenue distribution 2010-2017 by region
- Global pharmaceutical sales from 2015 to 2017, by region (in billion U.S. dollars)*World pharmaceutical sales 2015-2017 by region
- Distribution of the total global pharmaceutical market sales from 2014 to 2017, by submarket*World pharmaceutical market distribution by submarket 2014-2017
- Growth of top 10 national pharmaceutical markets worldwide from 2012 to 2017*Top 10 global pharmaceutical markets: growth 2012-2017
- Top 10 therapeutic classes by estimated global pharmaceutical sales in 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)Top therapeutic classes by global pharmaceutical sales 2017 estimates
- Global spending growth in selected pharmaceutical major therapeutic classes between 2012 and 2017*Spending growth of top pharmaceutical therapeutic classes by CAGR 2012-2017
- Companies and products
The most important statistics
- Top 50 global pharmaceutical companies by prescription sales and R&D spending in 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)Top 50 pharmaceutical companies - Rx sales and R&D spending 2017
- 2018 ranking of the global top 10 biotech and pharmaceutical companies based on net income (in billion U.S. dollars)2018 list of global top 10 biotech and pharmaceutical companies based on net income
- Top 10 biotech and pharmaceutical companies worldwide based on market capitalization as of 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)Top 10 biotech and pharmaceutical companies based on market cap 2018
- Top 15 pharmaceutical products by sales worldwide in 2017 (in million U.S. dollars)Top pharmaceutical products by sales worldwide 2017
- Top generics manufacturers based on revenue in 2016 (in billion U.S. dollars)*Revenues of leading global generics manufacturers 2016
- Top 10 cancer drugs worldwide by revenue in 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)Top cancer drugs based on revenue worldwide 2017
- World's top 50 pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies based on capital expenditure growth in 2017/2018Top pharmaceutical companies by capex growth in 2017/2018
- Top companies by revenue
The most important statistics
- Novartis AG's total revenue from 2007 to 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)Novartis' revenue 2007-2018
- Novartis AG's revenue from 2014 to 2018, by segment (in billion U.S. dollars)Novartis revenue 2014-2018 by segment
- Pfizer's total revenue from 2006 to 2017 (in million U.S. dollars)Pfizer's total revenue 2006-2017
- Pfizer's revenue in 2014 and 2017, by segment (in million U.S. dollars)*Pfizer's revenue by segment 2014-2017
- Total sales of the Roche Group from 2006 to 2018 (in million Swiss francs)Roche Group's total sales 2006-2018
- Total sales of the Roche Group from 2013 to 2018, by division (in million Swiss francs)Roche Group's total sales by division 2013-2018
- R&D, patents, new products
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- Total global spending on pharmaceutical research and development from 2010 to 2024 (in billion U.S. dollars)Total global pharmaceutical R&D spending 2010-2024
- Global top 10 pharmaceutical companies based on projected R&D spending in 2024 (in billion U.S. dollars)Global top pharmaceutical companies based on R&D spending 2024
- Worldwide total prescription drug revenue at risk from patent expiration from 2010 to 2024 (in billion U.S. dollars)*Patent expiration risks for total worldwide prescription drug revenue 2010-2024
- Percentage of global prescription drug revenue at risk from patent expiration from 2010 to 2024Worldwide prescription drug revenue - market risk from patent expiration 2010-2024
- Small molecules sales at risk due to patent expirations in the U.S. from 2009 to 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars)Projected sales at risk due to patent expiry 2009-2022
- Leading pharmaceutical companies based on sales loss due to patent risk until year-end 2018Top pharma companies by sales loss due to patent loss until 2018
- Number of new chemical or biological entities developed between 1992 and 2017, by region of originPharmaceutical industry - number of new substances 1992-2017
- Total number of novel drugs approved by CDER from 2008 to 2018Number of novel drugs approved annually by CDER 2008-2018
- Outlook
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- Projected global pharmaceutical sales for 2021, by region (in billion U.S. dollars)*World pharmaceutical sales by region forecast 2021
- Worldwide forecast of pharmaceutical sector growth between 2017 and 2030, by countryPharmaceutical sector growth worldwide 2017-2030, by country
- Global spending on medicines from 2010 to 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars)Global spending on medicines 2010-2022
- Projected expenditure on medicine of selected countries worldwide in 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars)Country spending on medicine 2022
- Projected top 25 global pharmaceutical products by revenue in 2024 (in million U.S. dollars)Leading 25 global pharmaceutical products and respective revenues 2024
- Global top 10 pharmaceutical companies based on projected R&D spending in 2024 (in billion U.S. dollars)Global top pharmaceutical companies based on R&D spending 2024
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- Small molecules sales at risk due to patent expirations in the U.S. from 2009 to 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Worldwide forecast of pharmaceutical sector growth between 2017 and 2030, by country
- Projected expenditure on medicine of selected countries worldwide in 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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- Gross value added per employee in global pharmaceutical industry in 2012, by region (in U.S. dollars)
- U.S. states with highest payments to doctors from pharma and medtech companies between 2013 and 2016 (in million U.S. dollars)
- Gross value added in the global pharmaceutical industry from 2006 to 2014 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Leading U.S. teaching hospitals by highest number of payments received from pharma and medtech companies between 2013 and 2016
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- Gross value added in the global pharmaceutical industry by region in 2014 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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- Revenue of the worldwide pharmaceutical market from 2001 to 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Distribution of global pharmaceutical market revenue from 2010 to 2017, by region
- Global pharmaceutical sales from 2015 to 2017, by region (in billion U.S. dollars)*
- Distribution of the total global pharmaceutical market sales from 2014 to 2017, by submarket*
- Growth of top 10 national pharmaceutical markets worldwide from 2012 to 2017*
- Top 10 therapeutic classes by estimated global pharmaceutical sales in 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Global spending growth in selected pharmaceutical major therapeutic classes between 2012 and 2017*
- Top 50 global pharmaceutical companies by prescription sales and R&D spending in 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- 2018 ranking of the global top 10 biotech and pharmaceutical companies based on net income (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Top 10 biotech and pharmaceutical companies worldwide based on market capitalization as of 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Top generics manufacturers based on revenue in 2016 (in billion U.S. dollars)*
- Top 10 cancer drugs worldwide by revenue in 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- World's top 50 pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies based on capital expenditure growth in 2017/2018
- Novartis AG's total revenue from 2007 to 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Novartis AG's revenue from 2014 to 2018, by segment (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Pfizer's total revenue from 2006 to 2017 (in million U.S. dollars)
- Pfizer's revenue in 2014 and 2017, by segment (in million U.S. dollars)*
- Total sales of the Roche Group from 2006 to 2018 (in million Swiss francs)
- Total sales of the Roche Group from 2013 to 2018, by division (in million Swiss francs)
- Total global spending on pharmaceutical research and development from 2010 to 2024 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Global top 10 pharmaceutical companies based on projected R&D spending in 2024 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Worldwide total prescription drug revenue at risk from patent expiration from 2010 to 2024 (in billion U.S. dollars)*
- Leading pharmaceutical companies based on sales loss due to patent risk until year-end 2018
- Number of new chemical or biological entities developed between 1992 and 2017, by region of origin
- Total number of novel drugs approved by CDER from 2008 to 2018
- Top biotech and pharma product launches in 2018 and revenue forecast for 2022 (in million U.S. dollars)
- Projected global pharmaceutical sales for 2021, by region (in billion U.S. dollars)*
- Global spending on medicines from 2010 to 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Projected top 25 global pharmaceutical products by revenue in 2024 (in million U.S. dollars)
- Distribution of gross value added in the global pharmaceutical industry in 2014, by region*
- Growth rate in wages and salaries per pharmaceutical employee worldwide from 2006 to 2012 (in U.S. dollars)
- Pharmaceutical added value as percent of total global added value from 2006 to 2012
- Wages and salaries per pharmaceutical employee worldwide from 2006 to 2014 (in U.S. dollars)
- Growth rate of production value of the global pharmaceutical industry from 2006 to 2014
- Number of active clinical trials and studies in Australia as of 2014, by therapy area*
- Number of employees in the global pharmaceutical industry in 2014, by region (in 1,000)
- Production value of the global pharmaceutical industry from 2006 to 2014 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Value of total exports of pharmaceutical products from Spain to Mexico from 2012 to 2017 (in 1,000s U.S. dollars)
- Export of pharmaceuticals from Belgium from 2014 to 2017 (in billion euros)
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