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Cuba · Innovation, research & technology

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

9 indicators · 8 with data

Research

R&D spending

% of GDP

11th of 32 · 1st in Latin America
R&D spendingCuba's r&d spending rose from 0.3 % in 1996 to 0.4 % in 2024.200020052010201520200%0.2%0.4%0.6%0.4 %

Cuba's r&d spending rose from 0.3 % in 1996 to 0.4 % in 2024.

Researchers in R&D (per million people)

per million people

5th of 28 · 1st in Latin America
Researchers in R&D (per million people)Cuba's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 2,054.0 /M in 2018 to 2,171.3 /M in 2024.20182019202020212022202320241,9502,0002,0502,1002,1502,2002,171.3 /M

Cuba's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 2,054.0 /M in 2018 to 2,171.3 /M in 2024.

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

84th of 197 · 8th in Latin America
Scientific and technical journal articlesCuba's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 576.4 in 1996 to 1,217 in 2023.200020052010201520205001,0001,5001,217

Cuba's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 576.4 in 1996 to 1,217 in 2023.

Patents

Patent applications, residents

applications

87th of 113 · 11th in Latin America
Patent applications, residentsCuba's patent applications, residents fell from 129 in 1980 to 21 in 2021.1980199020002010202005010015020025021

Cuba's patent applications, residents fell from 129 in 1980 to 21 in 2021.

Patent applications, nonresidents

applications

72nd of 121 · 17th in Latin America
Patent applications, nonresidentsCuba's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 70 in 1980 to 86 in 2021.1980199020002010202005010015020025086

Cuba's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 70 in 1980 to 86 in 2021.

Trademark applications, total

applications

86th of 122 · 17th in Latin America
Trademark applications, totalCuba's trademark applications, total rose from 370 in 2006 to 1,840 in 2021.20102015202001,0002,0003,0004,0001,840

Cuba's trademark applications, total rose from 370 in 2006 to 1,840 in 2021.

Technology

High-tech exports

% of manufactured exports

74th of 163 · 11th in Latin America
High-tech exportsCuba's high-tech exports fell from 35.0 % in 2016 to 7.9 % in 2022.20162017201820192020202120220%20%40%60%80%7.9 %

Cuba's high-tech exports fell from 35.0 % in 2016 to 7.9 % in 2022.

High-technology exports (current US$)

current US$

117th of 164 · 18th in Latin America
High-technology exports (current US$)Cuba's high-technology exports (current us$) fell from US$258M in 2016 to US$13.3M in 2022.2016201720182019202020212022US$0US$100MUS$200MUS$300MUS$13.3M

Cuba's high-technology exports (current us$) fell from US$258M in 2016 to US$13.3M in 2022.

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