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El Salvador · Innovation, research & technology

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

9 indicators · 9 with data

Research

R&D spending

% of GDP

79th of 86 · 10th in Latin America
R&D spendingEl Salvador's r&d spending rose from 0.1 % in 1998 to 0.1 % in 2023.200020052010201520200%0.1%0.1%0.2%0.2%0.1 %

El Salvador's r&d spending rose from 0.1 % in 1998 to 0.1 % in 2023.

Researchers in R&D (per million people)

per million people

71st of 76 · 9th in Latin America
Researchers in R&D (per million people)El Salvador's researchers in r&d (per million people) fell from 64.8 /M in 2015 to 55.5 /M in 2023.20162018202020225060708055.5 /M

El Salvador's researchers in r&d (per million people) fell from 64.8 /M in 2015 to 55.5 /M in 2023.

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

148th of 197 · 21st in Latin America
Scientific and technical journal articlesEl Salvador's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 4.2 in 1996 to 64.6 in 2023.20002005201020152020020406064.6

El Salvador's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 4.2 in 1996 to 64.6 in 2023.

Patents

Patent applications, residents

applications

107th of 113 · 18th in Latin America
Patent applications, residentsEl Salvador's patent applications, residents fell from 12 in 1980 to 2 in 2021.198019902000201020200102030402

El Salvador's patent applications, residents fell from 12 in 1980 to 2 in 2021.

Patent applications, nonresidents

applications

65th of 121 · 16th in Latin America
Patent applications, nonresidentsEl Salvador's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 79 in 1980 to 144 in 2021.19801990200020102020050100150200250144

El Salvador's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 79 in 1980 to 144 in 2021.

Trademark applications, total

applications

63rd of 122 · 11th in Latin America
Trademark applications, totalEl Salvador's trademark applications, total rose from 4,419 in 2015 to 4,883 in 2021.20152016201720182019202020213,0003,5004,0004,5005,0005,5004,883

El Salvador's trademark applications, total rose from 4,419 in 2015 to 4,883 in 2021.

Technology

High-tech exports

% of manufactured exports

77th of 125 · 16th in Latin America
High-tech exportsEl Salvador's high-tech exports fell from 6.3 % in 2007 to 5.5 % in 2024.2010201520204%5%6%7%8%9%5.5 %

El Salvador's high-tech exports fell from 6.3 % in 2007 to 5.5 % in 2024.

High-technology exports (current US$)

current US$

69th of 126 · 10th in Latin America
High-technology exports (current US$)El Salvador's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$189M in 2007 to US$247M in 2024.201020152020US$200MUS$300MUS$400MUS$247M

El Salvador's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$189M in 2007 to US$247M in 2024.

Economy

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

55th of 94 · 9th in Latin America
ICT service exports (% of service exports)El Salvador's ict service exports (% of service exports) fell from 14.3 % in 1996 to 7.3 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%5%10%15%20%7.3 %

El Salvador's ict service exports (% of service exports) fell from 14.3 % in 1996 to 7.3 % in 2025.

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