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Gambia · Innovation, research & technology

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

9 indicators · 8 with data

Research

R&D spending

% of GDP

88th of 94 · 4th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
R&D spendingGambia's r&d spending rose from 0.0 % in 2008 to 0.1 % in 2018.2008201020122014201620180%0.0%0.0%0.1%0.1%0.1%0.1 %

Gambia's r&d spending rose from 0.0 % in 2008 to 0.1 % in 2018.

Researchers in R&D (per million people)

per million people

75th of 80 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa*
Researchers in R&D (per million people)Gambia's researchers in r&d (per million people) fell from 86.5 /M in 2008 to 50.9 /M in 2018.2008201020122014201620182040608010012050.9 /M

Gambia's researchers in r&d (per million people) fell from 86.5 /M in 2008 to 50.9 /M in 2018.

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

145th of 197 · 31st in Sub-Saharan Africa
Scientific and technical journal articlesGambia's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 37.6 in 1996 to 79.8 in 2023.200020052010201520202040608079.8

Gambia's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 37.6 in 1996 to 79.8 in 2023.

Patents

Patent applications, nonresidents

applications

71st of 121 · 2nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Patent applications, nonresidentsGambia's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 2 in 2015 to 91 in 2021.201520162017201820192020202102040608010091

Gambia's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 2 in 2015 to 91 in 2021.

Trademark applications, total

applications

111th of 122 · 9th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Trademark applications, totalGambia's trademark applications, total rose from 20 in 2004 to 121 in 2021.2005201020152020050100150200121

Gambia's trademark applications, total rose from 20 in 2004 to 121 in 2021.

Technology

High-tech exports

% of manufactured exports

90th of 125 · 9th in Sub-Saharan Africa
High-tech exportsGambia's high-tech exports fell from 4.0 % in 2011 to 3.3 % in 2024.20122014201620182020202220240%1%2%3%4%5%3.3 %

Gambia's high-tech exports fell from 4.0 % in 2011 to 3.3 % in 2024.

High-technology exports (current US$)

current US$

120th of 126 · 23rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
High-technology exports (current US$)Gambia's high-technology exports (current us$) fell from US$22.6k in 2011 to US$7,739 in 2024.2012201420162018202020222024US$0US$5kUS$10kUS$15kUS$20kUS$25kUS$7,739

Gambia's high-technology exports (current us$) fell from US$22.6k in 2011 to US$7,739 in 2024.

Economy

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

154th of 158 · 33rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
ICT service exports (% of service exports)Gambia's ict service exports (% of service exports) fell from 10.3 % in 1996 to 0.3 % in 2024.200020052010201520200%5%10%15%20%0.3 %

Gambia's ict service exports (% of service exports) fell from 10.3 % in 1996 to 0.3 % in 2024.

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