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DR Congo · Innovation, research & technology

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

9 indicators · 9 with data

Research

R&D spending

% of GDP

64th of 103 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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R&D spendingDR Congo's r&d spending rose from 0.3 % in 2004 to 0.4 % in 2015.2004200620082010201220140%0.1%0.2%0.3%0.4%0.5%0.4 %

DR Congo's r&d spending rose from 0.3 % in 2004 to 0.4 % in 2015.

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

122nd of 197 · 19th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Scientific and technical journal articlesDR Congo's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 14.6 in 1996 to 243.1 in 2023.20002005201020152020050100150200250243.1

DR Congo's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 14.6 in 1996 to 243.1 in 2023.

Patents

Patent applications, residents

applications

75th of 119 · 5th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Patent applications, residentsDR Congo's patent applications, residents rose from 44 in 2018 to 72 in 2020.2018201920204050607072

DR Congo's patent applications, residents rose from 44 in 2018 to 72 in 2020.

Patent applications, nonresidents

applications

70th of 132 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Patent applications, nonresidentsDR Congo's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 107 in 2018 to 110 in 2020.20182019202090100110110

DR Congo's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 107 in 2018 to 110 in 2020.

Trademark applications, total

applications

106th of 133 · 14th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Trademark applications, totalDR Congo's trademark applications, total rose from 392 in 2018 to 405 in 2020.201820192020100200300400405

DR Congo's trademark applications, total rose from 392 in 2018 to 405 in 2020.

Technology

High-tech exports

% of manufactured exports

151st of 160 · 35th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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High-tech exportsDR Congo's high-tech exports fell from 2.6 % in 2015 to 0.2 % in 2023.20162018202020220%1%2%3%0.2 %

DR Congo's high-tech exports fell from 2.6 % in 2015 to 0.2 % in 2023.

High-technology exports (current US$)

current US$

118th of 161 · 17th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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High-technology exports (current US$)DR Congo's high-technology exports (current us$) fell from US$63.2M in 2015 to US$9.86M in 2023.2016201820202022US$0US$20MUS$40MUS$60MUS$9.86M

DR Congo's high-technology exports (current us$) fell from US$63.2M in 2015 to US$9.86M in 2023.

Economy

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

92nd of 94 · 7th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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ICT service exports (% of service exports)DR Congo's ict service exports (% of service exports) fell from 8.3 % in 2005 to 0.5 % in 2025.200520102015202020250%5%10%15%20%0.5 %

DR Congo's ict service exports (% of service exports) fell from 8.3 % in 2005 to 0.5 % in 2025.

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