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Burkina Faso · Innovation, research & technology

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

9 indicators · 7 with data

Research

R&D spending

% of GDP

28th of 32 · 4th in Sub-Saharan Africa
R&D spendingBurkina Faso's r&d spending fell from 0.2 % in 1996 to 0.1 % in 2024.200020052010201520200%0.2%0.4%0.6%0.1 %

Burkina Faso's r&d spending fell from 0.2 % in 1996 to 0.1 % in 2024.

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

97th of 197 · 10th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Scientific and technical journal articlesBurkina Faso's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 36.7 in 1996 to 519.7 in 2023.200020052010201520200200400600519.7

Burkina Faso's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 36.7 in 1996 to 519.7 in 2023.

Patents

Patent applications, residents

applications

99th of 99 · 7th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
Patent applications, residentsBurkina Faso's patent applications, residents was 2 in 1998 and 2 in 2010.1998200020022004200620082010012342

Burkina Faso's patent applications, residents was 2 in 1998 and 2 in 2010.

Technology

High-tech exports

% of manufactured exports

107th of 125 · 17th in Sub-Saharan Africa
High-tech exportsBurkina Faso's high-tech exports fell from 17.2 % in 2009 to 1.6 % in 2024.2010201520200%10%20%30%1.6 %

Burkina Faso's high-tech exports fell from 17.2 % in 2009 to 1.6 % in 2024.

High-technology exports (current US$)

current US$

112th of 126 · 18th in Sub-Saharan Africa
High-technology exports (current US$)Burkina Faso's high-technology exports (current us$) fell from US$18.5M in 2009 to US$2.47M in 2024.201020152020US$0US$10MUS$20MUS$30MUS$2.47M

Burkina Faso's high-technology exports (current us$) fell from US$18.5M in 2009 to US$2.47M in 2024.

Economy

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

37th of 158 · 8th in Sub-Saharan Africa
ICT service exports (% of service exports)Burkina Faso's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 0.6 % in 2005 to 14.2 % in 2024.20052010201520200%10%20%30%40%50%14.2 %

Burkina Faso's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 0.6 % in 2005 to 14.2 % in 2024.

No data available (2)

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