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Angola · Innovation, research & technology

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

9 indicators · 9 with data

Research

Researchers in R&D (per million people)

per million people

77th of 78 · 5th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
Researchers in R&D (per million people)Angola's researchers in r&d (per million people) fell from 48.4 /M in 2011 to 18.9 /M in 2016.20112012201320142015201610203040506018.9 /M

Angola's researchers in r&d (per million people) fell from 48.4 /M in 2011 to 18.9 /M in 2016.

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

154th of 197 · 35th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Scientific and technical journal articlesAngola's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 6.0 in 1996 to 50.3 in 2023.20002005201020152020020406050.3

Angola's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 6.0 in 1996 to 50.3 in 2023.

Patents

Patent applications, residents

applications

106th of 114 · 10th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Patent applications, residentsAngola's patent applications, residents fell from 4 in 1992 to 2 in 2019.199520002005201020152462

Angola's patent applications, residents fell from 4 in 1992 to 2 in 2019.

Patent applications, nonresidents

applications

70th of 126 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Patent applications, nonresidentsAngola's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 2 in 1992 to 108 in 2019.19952000200520102015020406080100120108

Angola's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 2 in 1992 to 108 in 2019.

Trademark applications, total

applications

82nd of 133 · 4th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Trademark applications, totalAngola's trademark applications, total rose from 1,585 in 2016 to 2,546 in 2020.201620172018201920201,5002,0002,5002,546

Angola's trademark applications, total rose from 1,585 in 2016 to 2,546 in 2020.

Technology

High-tech exports

% of manufactured exports

41st of 125 · 2nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
High-tech exportsAngola's high-tech exports rose from 12.6 % in 2015 to 16.7 % in 2024.201620182020202220240%10%20%30%16.7 %

Angola's high-tech exports rose from 12.6 % in 2015 to 16.7 % in 2024.

High-technology exports (current US$)

current US$

81st of 126 · 4th in Sub-Saharan Africa
High-technology exports (current US$)Angola's high-technology exports (current us$) fell from US$102M in 2015 to US$64.1M in 2024.20162018202020222024US$40MUS$60MUS$80MUS$100MUS$64.1M

Angola's high-technology exports (current us$) fell from US$102M in 2015 to US$64.1M in 2024.

Economy

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

19th of 94 · 1st in Sub-Saharan Africa
ICT service exports (% of service exports)Angola's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 7.9 % in 2005 to 17.4 % in 2025.200520102015202020250%10%20%30%40%50%17.4 %

Angola's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 7.9 % in 2005 to 17.4 % in 2025.

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