Generics Global Industry Almanac 2019-2028


Summary

Global Generics industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value and volume , and forecast to 2028). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.


Key Highlights

  • A generic drug is defined as a copy of an ethical (prescription) drug formerly protected by patents that have now expired. Both unbranded generics and branded generics are included in our market scope. However, off-patent drugs that continue to be offered by the original manufacturer under the original name, and which form part of the ’generic-eligible’ market, are not included. Market value is evaluated at ex-factory prices. Market volume refers to the proportion of the total ethical pharmaceutical market in a country or region that is made up of generic drugs. Thus, it is a measure of the market share held by generics, rather than a direct measure of the total market volume. Regional volumes are calculated as averages of countries that comprise the region where volume data exists.
  • All market data and forecasts are adjusted for inflation and all currency conversions used in the creation of this report have been calculated using yearly annual average exchange rates.
  • The global generics market recorded revenues of $394.6 billion in 2023, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.8% between 2018 and 2023.
  • Market consumption volume increased with a CAGR of 1.4% between 2018 and 2023, to reach a total of 51.4% of total pharma volume in 2023.
  • According to GlobalData, in 2023, Asia-Pacific accounting for a share of 47.7%, was the largest generics market globally. The dominance of the region is driven by its large-scale manufacturing capabilities, cost-competitive production, and robust supply chain infrastructure.




Scope

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  • Leading company profiles reveal details of key generics market players’ global operations and financial performance
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