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Gabon · Innovation, research & technology

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

9 indicators · 5 with data

Research

R&D spending

% of GDP

47th of 96 · 2nd in Sub-Saharan Africa*
R&D spendingGabon's r&d spending rose from 0.4 % in 2007 to 0.6 % in 2009.2007200820090.4%0.5%0.5%0.6%0.6%0.6 %

Gabon's r&d spending rose from 0.4 % in 2007 to 0.6 % in 2009.

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

142nd of 197 · 28th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Scientific and technical journal articlesGabon's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 21.7 in 1996 to 90.6 in 2023.2000200520102015202002040608010012090.6

Gabon's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 21.7 in 1996 to 90.6 in 2023.

Technology

High-tech exports

% of manufactured exports

128th of 160 · 23rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
High-tech exportsGabon's high-tech exports fell from 25.3 % in 2010 to 1.8 % in 2023.20102012201420162018202020220%10%20%30%1.8 %

Gabon's high-tech exports fell from 25.3 % in 2010 to 1.8 % in 2023.

High-technology exports (current US$)

current US$

96th of 161 · 7th in Sub-Saharan Africa
High-technology exports (current US$)Gabon's high-technology exports (current us$) fell from US$77.9M in 2010 to US$40M in 2023.2010201220142016201820202022US$0US$50MUS$100MUS$40M

Gabon's high-technology exports (current us$) fell from US$77.9M in 2010 to US$40M in 2023.

Economy

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

171st of 179 · 38th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
ICT service exports (% of service exports)Gabon's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 0.6 % in 1995 to 0.8 % in 2015.199520002005201020150%1%2%3%4%5%0.8 %

Gabon's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 0.6 % in 1995 to 0.8 % in 2015.

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