PUBLISHER: MarketLine | PRODUCT CODE: 1646411
PUBLISHER: MarketLine | PRODUCT CODE: 1646411
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.
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.