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Dominican Republic · Innovation, research & technology

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

9 indicators · 8 with data

Research

Researchers in R&D (per million people)

per million people

81st of 82 · 12th in Latin America
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Researchers in R&D (per million people)Dominican Republic's researchers in r&d (per million people) fell from 24.6 /M in 2020 to 20.0 /M in 2022.20202021202220222420.0 /M

Dominican Republic's researchers in r&d (per million people) fell from 24.6 /M in 2020 to 20.0 /M in 2022.

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

139th of 197 · 20th in Latin America
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Scientific and technical journal articlesDominican Republic's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 21.2 in 1996 to 104.5 in 2023.20002005201020152020020406080100120104.5

Dominican Republic's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 21.2 in 1996 to 104.5 in 2023.

Patents

Patent applications, residents

applications

96th of 113 · 16th in Latin America
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Patent applications, residentsDominican Republic's patent applications, residents fell from 25 in 1983 to 7 in 2021.199020002010202001020307

Dominican Republic's patent applications, residents fell from 25 in 1983 to 7 in 2021.

Patent applications, nonresidents

applications

59th of 121 · 13th in Latin America
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Patent applications, nonresidentsDominican Republic's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 66 in 1983 to 220 in 2021.19902000201020200100200300220

Dominican Republic's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 66 in 1983 to 220 in 2021.

Trademark applications, total

applications

53rd of 122 · 9th in Latin America
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Trademark applications, totalDominican Republic's trademark applications, total rose from 4,452 in 2004 to 9,806 in 2021.20052010201520202,0004,0006,0008,00010k12k9,806

Dominican Republic's trademark applications, total rose from 4,452 in 2004 to 9,806 in 2021.

Technology

High-tech exports

% of manufactured exports

69th of 125 · 14th in Latin America
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High-tech exportsDominican Republic's high-tech exports fell from 13.7 % in 2007 to 7.7 % in 2024.2010201520200%5%10%7.7 %

Dominican Republic's high-tech exports fell from 13.7 % in 2007 to 7.7 % in 2024.

High-technology exports (current US$)

current US$

59th of 126 · 6th in Latin America
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High-technology exports (current US$)Dominican Republic's high-technology exports (current us$) fell from US$760M in 2007 to US$576M in 2024.201020152020US$0US$200MUS$400MUS$600MUS$800MUS$576M

Dominican Republic's high-technology exports (current us$) fell from US$760M in 2007 to US$576M in 2024.

Economy

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

91st of 94 · 23rd in Latin America
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ICT service exports (% of service exports)Dominican Republic's ict service exports (% of service exports) fell from 6.2 % in 1996 to 0.5 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%2%4%6%0.5 %

Dominican Republic's ict service exports (% of service exports) fell from 6.2 % in 1996 to 0.5 % in 2025.

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