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Cambodia · Innovation, research & technology

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

9 indicators · 9 with data

Research

Research and development expenditure (% of GDP)

% of GDP

97th of 103 · 15th in East Asia & Pacific*
R&D spendingCambodia's r&d spending rose from 0.05 % in 2002 to 0.09 % in 2015.20022004200620082010201220140.0%0.1%0.1%0.1%0.09 %

Cambodia's r&d spending rose from 0.05 % in 2002 to 0.09 % in 2015.

Researchers in R&D (per million people)

per million people

85th of 90 · 12th in East Asia & Pacific*
Researchers in R&D (per million people)Cambodia's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 17.5 /M in 2002 to 30.4 /M in 2015.2002200420062008201020122014152025303530.4 /M

Cambodia's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 17.5 /M in 2002 to 30.4 /M in 2015.

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

128th of 197 · 17th in East Asia & Pacific
Scientific and technical journal articlesCambodia's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 4.9 in 1996 to 200.8 in 2023.20002005201020152020050100150200250200.8

Cambodia's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 4.9 in 1996 to 200.8 in 2023.

Patents

Patent applications, residents

applications

120th of 126 · 16th in East Asia & Pacific*
Patent applications, residentsCambodia's patent applications, residents was 1 in 2013 and 1 in 2018.2013201420152016201720181231

Cambodia's patent applications, residents was 1 in 2013 and 1 in 2018.

Patent applications, nonresidents

applications

57th of 132 · 13th in East Asia & Pacific
Patent applications, nonresidentsCambodia's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 13 in 2007 to 248 in 2020.20082010201220142016201820200100200300248

Cambodia's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 13 in 2007 to 248 in 2020.

Trademark applications, total

applications

76th of 126 · 14th in East Asia & Pacific
Trademark applications, totalCambodia's trademark applications, total rose from 385 in 2004 to 2,980 in 2019.20052010201501,0002,0003,0002,980

Cambodia's trademark applications, total rose from 385 in 2004 to 2,980 in 2019.

Technology

High-tech exports

% of manufactured exports

79th of 125 · 13th in East Asia & Pacific
High-tech exportsCambodia's high-tech exports rose from 0.0 % in 2007 to 5.3 % in 2024.2010201520200%5%10%5.3 %

Cambodia's high-tech exports rose from 0.0 % in 2007 to 5.3 % in 2024.

High-technology exports (current US$)

current US$

50th of 126 · 11th in East Asia & Pacific
High-technology exports (current US$)Cambodia's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$1.6M in 2007 to US$1.1B in 2024.201020152020US$0US$500MUS$1BUS$1.5BUS$2BUS$2.5BUS$1.1B

Cambodia's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$1.6M in 2007 to US$1.1B in 2024.

Economy

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

65th of 94 · 9th in East Asia & Pacific
ICT service exports (% of service exports)Cambodia's ict service exports (% of service exports) fell from 12.7 % in 1996 to 4.7 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%5%10%4.7 %

Cambodia's ict service exports (% of service exports) fell from 12.7 % in 1996 to 4.7 % in 2025.

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