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Ecuador · 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

55th of 92 · 4th in Latin America*
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R&D spendingEcuador's r&d spending rose from 0.07 % in 1996 to 0.44 % in 2014.2000200520100%0.1%0.2%0.3%0.4%0.5%0.44 %

Ecuador's r&d spending rose from 0.07 % in 1996 to 0.44 % in 2014.

Researchers in R&D (per million people)

per million people

60th of 75 · 6th in Latin America*
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Researchers in R&D (per million people)Ecuador's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 84.0 /M in 1996 to 400.3 /M in 2014.2000200520100100200300400500400.3 /M

Ecuador's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 84.0 /M in 1996 to 400.3 /M in 2014.

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

66th of 197 · 7th in Latin America
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Scientific and technical journal articlesEcuador's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 56.8 in 1996 to 3,530 in 2023.2000200520102015202001,0002,0003,0004,0003,530

Ecuador's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 56.8 in 1996 to 3,530 in 2023.

Patents

Patent applications, residents

applications

79th of 113 · 9th in Latin America
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Patent applications, residentsEcuador's patent applications, residents rose from 24 in 1988 to 35 in 2021.19901995200020052010201520200102030405035

Ecuador's patent applications, residents rose from 24 in 1988 to 35 in 2021.

Patent applications, nonresidents

applications

48th of 121 · 9th in Latin America
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Patent applications, nonresidentsEcuador's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 97 in 1988 to 373 in 2021.199019952000200520102015202002004006008001,000373

Ecuador's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 97 in 1988 to 373 in 2021.

Trademark applications, total

applications

45th of 122 · 8th in Latin America
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Trademark applications, totalEcuador's trademark applications, total rose from 7,339 in 2004 to 13,951 in 2021.20052010201520204,0006,0008,00010k12k14k16k13,951

Ecuador's trademark applications, total rose from 7,339 in 2004 to 13,951 in 2021.

Technology

High-tech exports

% of manufactured exports

57th of 125 · 9th in Latin America
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High-tech exportsEcuador's high-tech exports rose from 5.5 % in 2008 to 10.0 % in 2024.2010201520200%2%4%6%8%10%10.0 %

Ecuador's high-tech exports rose from 5.5 % in 2008 to 10.0 % in 2024.

High-technology exports (current US$)

current US$

73rd of 126 · 13th in Latin America
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High-technology exports (current US$)Ecuador's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$80.1M in 2008 to US$154M in 2024.201020152020US$50MUS$100MUS$150MUS$154M

Ecuador's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$80.1M in 2008 to US$154M in 2024.

Economy

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

73rd of 94 · 14th in Latin America
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ICT service exports (% of service exports)Ecuador's ict service exports (% of service exports) fell from 11.1 % in 1996 to 3.1 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%5%10%3.1 %

Ecuador's ict service exports (% of service exports) fell from 11.1 % in 1996 to 3.1 % in 2025.

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