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Algeria · Innovation, research & technology

R&D, patents, publications, researchers and high-tech.

9 indicators · 9 with data

Research

R&D spending

% of GDP

10th of 32 · 3rd in MENA+
R&D spendingAlgeria's r&d spending rose from 0.2 % in 2001 to 0.4 % in 2024.20052010201520200%0.1%0.2%0.3%0.4%0.5%0.4 %

Algeria's r&d spending rose from 0.2 % in 2001 to 0.4 % in 2024.

Researchers in R&D (per million people)

per million people

7th of 28 · 1st in MENA+
Researchers in R&D (per million people)Algeria's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 170.2 /M in 2005 to 1,764.0 /M in 2024.200520102015202005001,0001,5002,0001,764.0 /M

Algeria's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 170.2 /M in 2005 to 1,764.0 /M in 2024.

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

52nd of 197 · 8th in MENA+
Scientific and technical journal articlesAlgeria's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 224.9 in 1996 to 7,677 in 2023.2000200520102015202002,0004,0006,0008,0007,677

Algeria's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 224.9 in 1996 to 7,677 in 2023.

Patents

Patent applications, residents

applications

51st of 113 · 6th in MENA+
Patent applications, residentsAlgeria's patent applications, residents rose from 6 in 1990 to 268 in 2021.19901995200020052010201520200100200300268

Algeria's patent applications, residents rose from 6 in 1990 to 268 in 2021.

Patent applications, nonresidents

applications

39th of 121 · 7th in MENA+
Patent applications, nonresidentsAlgeria's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 229 in 1990 to 581 in 2021.199019952000200520102015202002004006008001,000581

Algeria's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 229 in 1990 to 581 in 2021.

Trademark applications, total

applications

48th of 122 · 6th in MENA+
Trademark applications, totalAlgeria's trademark applications, total rose from 3,456 in 2011 to 11,147 in 2021.2012201420162018202005,00010k15k20k11,147

Algeria's trademark applications, total rose from 3,456 in 2011 to 11,147 in 2021.

Technology

High-tech exports

% of manufactured exports

143rd of 169 · 11th in MENA+*
High-tech exportsAlgeria's high-tech exports fell from 1.2 % in 2007 to 1.0 % in 2017.200820102012201420160%0.5%1%1.0 %

Algeria's high-tech exports fell from 1.2 % in 2007 to 1.0 % in 2017.

High-technology exports (current US$)

current US$

122nd of 170 · 14th in MENA+*
High-technology exports (current US$)Algeria's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$6.82M in 2007 to US$9.03M in 2017.20082010201220142016US$0US$2MUS$4MUS$6MUS$8MUS$10MUS$9.03M

Algeria's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$6.82M in 2007 to US$9.03M in 2017.

Economy

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

126th of 158 · 15th in MENA+
ICT service exports (% of service exports)Algeria's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 1.1 % in 1982 to 1.7 % in 2024.19902000201020200%2%4%6%1.7 %

Algeria's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 1.1 % in 1982 to 1.7 % in 2024.

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