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Barbados · Innovation, research & technology

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

9 indicators · 7 with data

Research

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

150th of 197 · 22nd in Latin America
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Scientific and technical journal articlesBarbados's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 19.3 in 1996 to 56.8 in 2023.2000200520102015202002040608056.8

Barbados's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 19.3 in 1996 to 56.8 in 2023.

Patents

Patent applications, residents

applications

71st of 113 · 7th in Latin America
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Patent applications, residentsBarbados's patent applications, residents rose from 3 in 1984 to 73 in 2021.199020002010202002040608073

Barbados's patent applications, residents rose from 3 in 1984 to 73 in 2021.

Patent applications, nonresidents

applications

88th of 126 · 19th in Latin America
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Patent applications, nonresidentsBarbados's patent applications, nonresidents fell from 44 in 1980 to 31 in 2019.198019902000201005010031

Barbados's patent applications, nonresidents fell from 44 in 1980 to 31 in 2019.

Trademark applications, total

applications

107th of 122 · 21st in Latin America
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Trademark applications, totalBarbados's trademark applications, total fell from 291 in 2004 to 194 in 2021.20052010201520200100200300194

Barbados's trademark applications, total fell from 291 in 2004 to 194 in 2021.

Technology

High-tech exports

% of manufactured exports

28th of 125 · 3rd in Latin America
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High-tech exportsBarbados's high-tech exports rose from 13.7 % in 2019 to 19.9 % in 2024.20192020202120222023202412%14%16%18%20%22%19.9 %

Barbados's high-tech exports rose from 13.7 % in 2019 to 19.9 % in 2024.

High-technology exports (current US$)

current US$

96th of 126 · 16th in Latin America
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High-technology exports (current US$)Barbados's high-technology exports (current us$) fell from US$29.8M in 2019 to US$18.9M in 2024.201920202021202220232024US$10MUS$15MUS$20MUS$25MUS$30MUS$35MUS$18.9M

Barbados's high-technology exports (current us$) fell from US$29.8M in 2019 to US$18.9M in 2024.

Economy

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

172nd of 176 · 34th in Latin America*
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ICT service exports (% of service exports)Barbados's ict service exports (% of service exports) fell from 2.4 % in 1988 to 0.2 % in 2017.1990199520002005201020150%2%4%6%0.2 %

Barbados's ict service exports (% of service exports) fell from 2.4 % in 1988 to 0.2 % in 2017.

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