Canada · Innovation, research & technology

Canada's r&d spending rose from 1.6 % in 1996 to 1.8 % in 2024.

Canada's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 3,055.7 /M in 1996 to 5,624.3 /M in 2022.

Canada's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 34,830 in 1996 to 63,720 in 2023.

Canada's patent applications, residents rose from 2,807 in 1992 to 4,710 in 2021.

Canada's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 22,950 in 1992 to 32,445 in 2021.

Canada's trademark applications, total fell from 70,141 in 2010 to 66,458 in 2021.

Canada's high-tech exports rose from 14.8 % in 2007 to 16.8 % in 2024.

Canada's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$30.5B in 2007 to US$36B in 2024.

Canada's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 7.3 % in 1996 to 14.4 % in 2025.