Brunei's r&d spending rose from 0.0 % in 2002 to 0.3 % in 2018.
Brunei · Innovation, research & technology
R&D, patents, publications, researchers and high-tech.
9 indicators · 9 with data
Research
Brunei's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 294.0 /M in 2002 to 506.2 /M in 2022.
Brunei's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 34.9 in 1996 to 501.5 in 2023.
Patents
Brunei's patent applications, residents fell from 20 in 2012 to 2 in 2021.
Brunei's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 88 in 1993 to 137 in 2021.
Brunei's trademark applications, total rose from 85 in 2012 to 177 in 2021.
Technology
Brunei's high-tech exports fell from 17.1 % in 2009 to 1.1 % in 2024.
Brunei's high-technology exports (current us$) fell from US$45.5M in 2009 to US$29M in 2024.
Economy
ICT service exports (% of service exports)
% of service exports
72nd of 94 · 12th in East Asia & Pacific
Brunei's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 0.5 % in 2001 to 3.3 % in 2025.