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Bangladesh · Innovation, research & technology

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

9 indicators · 7 with data

Research

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

50th of 197 · 2nd in South Asia
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Scientific and technical journal articlesBangladesh's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 368.5 in 1996 to 8,259 in 2023.2000200520102015202002,0004,0006,0008,00010k8,259

Bangladesh's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 368.5 in 1996 to 8,259 in 2023.

Patents

Patent applications, residents

applications

70th of 113 · 3rd in South Asia
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Patent applications, residentsBangladesh's patent applications, residents rose from 72 in 1992 to 74 in 2021.19952000200520102015202002040608074

Bangladesh's patent applications, residents rose from 72 in 1992 to 74 in 2021.

Patent applications, nonresidents

applications

48th of 121 · 2nd in South Asia
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Patent applications, nonresidentsBangladesh's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 89 in 1992 to 373 in 2021.1995200020052010201520200100200300400373

Bangladesh's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 89 in 1992 to 373 in 2021.

Trademark applications, total

applications

50th of 122 · 2nd in South Asia
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Trademark applications, totalBangladesh's trademark applications, total rose from 4,365 in 2004 to 10,831 in 2021.20052010201520202,0004,0006,0008,00010k12k10,831

Bangladesh's trademark applications, total rose from 4,365 in 2004 to 10,831 in 2021.

Technology

High-tech exports

% of manufactured exports

149th of 167 · 3rd in South Asia*
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High-tech exportsBangladesh's high-tech exports rose from 0.4 % in 2008 to 0.5 % in 2018.2008201020122014201620180%0.2%0.4%0.6%0.5 %

Bangladesh's high-tech exports rose from 0.4 % in 2008 to 0.5 % in 2018.

High-technology exports (current US$)

current US$

73rd of 168 · 2nd in South Asia*
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High-technology exports (current US$)Bangladesh's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$62.1M in 2008 to US$204M in 2018.200820102012201420162018US$0US$50MUS$100MUS$150MUS$200MUS$250MUS$204M

Bangladesh's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$62.1M in 2008 to US$204M in 2018.

Economy

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

49th of 94 · 2nd in South Asia
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ICT service exports (% of service exports)Bangladesh's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 4.8 % in 1996 to 8.8 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%5%10%15%20%8.8 %

Bangladesh's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 4.8 % in 1996 to 8.8 % in 2025.

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