In 2021, the industry is expected to generate eight percent of its prescribed sales from generic prescription drug revenues worldwide. This statistic depicts the generic prescription drug revenue worldwide from 2012 to 2026 as a percentage of total prescribed drugs revenue.
Worldwide generic prescription drug revenue as a percent of total prescribed revenue from 2012 to 2026*
Characteristic
Percentage of total prescription drug revenue
2026
7.1%
2025
7.3%
2024
7.6%
2023
7.9%
2022
7.9%
2021*
8%
2020
8.3%
2019
8.4%
2018
8.8%
2017
10.2%
2016
10.3%
2015
10.3%
2014
9.9%
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Sales to 2020 based on company reported sales data. Sales forecasts to 2026 based on a consensus of leading equity analysts’ estimates for company product sales and segmental sales.
* Figures are projected from 2021 on.
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