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Egypt · Innovation, research & technology

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

9 indicators · 9 with data

Research

R&D spending

% of GDP

4th of 32 · 1st in MENA+
R&D spendingEgypt's r&d spending rose from 0.2 % in 1996 to 1.0 % in 2024.200020052010201520200%0.2%0.4%0.6%0.8%1%1%1.0 %

Egypt's r&d spending rose from 0.2 % in 1996 to 1.0 % in 2024.

Researchers in R&D (per million people)

per million people

12th of 28 · 4th in MENA+
Researchers in R&D (per million people)Egypt's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 591.3 /M in 2007 to 1,120.2 /M in 2024.2010201520202004006008001,0001,2001,120.2 /M

Egypt's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 591.3 /M in 2007 to 1,120.2 /M in 2024.

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

22nd of 197 · 3rd in MENA+
Scientific and technical journal articlesEgypt's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 2,351 in 1996 to 22,854 in 2023.2000200520102015202005,00010k15k20k25k22,854

Egypt's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 2,351 in 1996 to 22,854 in 2023.

Patents

Patent applications, residents

applications

34th of 113 · 4th in MENA+
Patent applications, residentsEgypt's patent applications, residents rose from 278 in 1990 to 881 in 2021.199019952000200520102015202002004006008001,0001,200881

Egypt's patent applications, residents rose from 278 in 1990 to 881 in 2021.

Patent applications, nonresidents

applications

33rd of 121 · 5th in MENA+
Patent applications, nonresidentsEgypt's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 511 in 1990 to 1,343 in 2021.199019952000200520102015202005001,0001,5002,0001,343

Egypt's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 511 in 1990 to 1,343 in 2021.

Trademark applications, total

applications

25th of 122 · 3rd in MENA+
Trademark applications, totalEgypt's trademark applications, total rose from 4,340 in 2004 to 43,212 in 2021.2005201020152020010k20k30k40k50k43,212

Egypt's trademark applications, total rose from 4,340 in 2004 to 43,212 in 2021.

Technology

High-tech exports

% of manufactured exports

87th of 125 · 4th in MENA+
High-tech exportsEgypt's high-tech exports rose from 1.1 % in 2008 to 3.8 % in 2024.2010201520200%1%2%3%4%3.8 %

Egypt's high-tech exports rose from 1.1 % in 2008 to 3.8 % in 2024.

High-technology exports (current US$)

current US$

54th of 126 · 3rd in MENA+
High-technology exports (current US$)Egypt's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$103M in 2008 to US$888M in 2024.201020152020US$0US$200MUS$400MUS$600MUS$800MUS$1BUS$888M

Egypt's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$103M in 2008 to US$888M in 2024.

Economy

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

59th of 94 · 5th in MENA+
ICT service exports (% of service exports)Egypt's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 2.3 % in 1996 to 6.1 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%2%4%6%8%6.1 %

Egypt's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 2.3 % in 1996 to 6.1 % in 2025.

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