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Bahrain · Innovation, research & technology

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

9 indicators · 9 with data

Research

R&D spending

% of GDP

26th of 32 · 5th in MENA+
R&D spendingBahrain's r&d spending rose from 0.1 % in 2014 to 0.2 % in 2024.2014201620182020202220240.1%0.1%0.1%0.1%0.2%0.2%0.2%0.2 %

Bahrain's r&d spending rose from 0.1 % in 2014 to 0.2 % in 2024.

Researchers in R&D (per million people)

per million people

16th of 28 · 5th in MENA+
Researchers in R&D (per million people)Bahrain's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 384.9 /M in 2014 to 848.9 /M in 2024.201420162018202020222024400600800848.9 /M

Bahrain's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 384.9 /M in 2014 to 848.9 /M in 2024.

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

90th of 197 · 17th in MENA+
Scientific and technical journal articlesBahrain's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 92.8 in 1996 to 718.3 in 2023.200020052010201520200200400600800718.3

Bahrain's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 92.8 in 1996 to 718.3 in 2023.

Patents

Patent applications, residents

applications

103rd of 113 · 15th in MENA+
Patent applications, residentsBahrain's patent applications, residents rose from 1 in 1981 to 3 in 2021.19902000201020200246810123

Bahrain's patent applications, residents rose from 1 in 1981 to 3 in 2021.

Patent applications, nonresidents

applications

51st of 121 · 11th in MENA+
Patent applications, nonresidentsBahrain's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 47 in 1980 to 326 in 2021.198019902000201020200100200300326

Bahrain's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 47 in 1980 to 326 in 2021.

Trademark applications, total

applications

102nd of 122 · 15th in MENA+
Trademark applications, totalBahrain's trademark applications, total rose from 300 in 2004 to 405 in 2021.2005201020152020200300400500405

Bahrain's trademark applications, total rose from 300 in 2004 to 405 in 2021.

Technology

High-tech exports

% of manufactured exports

148th of 160 · 16th in MENA+
High-tech exportsBahrain's high-tech exports rose from 0.0 % in 2009 to 0.4 % in 2023.20102012201420162018202020220%2%4%6%8%10%0.4 %

Bahrain's high-tech exports rose from 0.0 % in 2009 to 0.4 % in 2023.

High-technology exports (current US$)

current US$

116th of 161 · 16th in MENA+
High-technology exports (current US$)Bahrain's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$310k in 2009 to US$11.5M in 2023.2010201220142016201820202022US$0US$100MUS$200MUS$300MUS$11.5M

Bahrain's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$310k in 2009 to US$11.5M in 2023.

Economy

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

71st of 158 · 6th in MENA+
ICT service exports (% of service exports)Bahrain's ict service exports (% of service exports) fell from 22.8 % in 2004 to 8.3 % in 2024.20052010201520200%5%10%15%20%25%8.3 %

Bahrain's ict service exports (% of service exports) fell from 22.8 % in 2004 to 8.3 % in 2024.

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