Bhutan · Innovation, research & technology

Bhutan's r&d spending fell from 0.1 % in 2023 to 0.1 % in 2024.

Bhutan's researchers in r&d (per million people) fell from 237.2 /M in 2023 to 236.3 /M in 2024.

Bhutan's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 2.5 in 1996 to 102.5 in 2023.

Bhutan's patent applications, residents fell from 3 in 2012 to 1 in 2019.

Bhutan's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 1 in 2012 to 7 in 2021.

Bhutan's trademark applications, total rose from 21 in 2011 to 155 in 2021.

Bhutan's high-tech exports fell from 0.8 % in 2007 to 0.0 % in 2023.

Bhutan's high-technology exports (current us$) fell from US$1.94M in 2007 to US$27.8k in 2023.

Bhutan's ict service exports (% of service exports) fell from 2.1 % in 2006 to 0.4 % in 2024.