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Guatemala · Innovation, research & technology

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

9 indicators · 9 with data

Research

R&D spending

% of GDP

86th of 86 · 11th in Latin America
R&D spendingGuatemala's r&d spending fell from 0.0 % in 2005 to 0.0 % in 2023.20052010201520200%0.0%0.0%0.1%0.0 %

Guatemala's r&d spending fell from 0.0 % in 2005 to 0.0 % in 2023.

Researchers in R&D (per million people)

per million people

76th of 76 · 10th in Latin America
Researchers in R&D (per million people)Guatemala's researchers in r&d (per million people) fell from 30.0 /M in 2005 to 1.4 /M in 2023.20052010201520200102030401.4 /M

Guatemala's researchers in r&d (per million people) fell from 30.0 /M in 2005 to 1.4 /M in 2023.

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

138th of 197 · 19th in Latin America
Scientific and technical journal articlesGuatemala's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 42.2 in 1996 to 108.8 in 2023.20002005201020152020050100108.8

Guatemala's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 42.2 in 1996 to 108.8 in 2023.

Patents

Patent applications, residents

applications

95th of 113 · 15th in Latin America
Patent applications, residentsGuatemala's patent applications, residents fell from 27 in 1992 to 9 in 2021.19952000200520102015202002040609

Guatemala's patent applications, residents fell from 27 in 1992 to 9 in 2021.

Patent applications, nonresidents

applications

56th of 121 · 11th in Latin America
Patent applications, nonresidentsGuatemala's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 79 in 1992 to 249 in 2021.1995200020052010201520200100200300400500249

Guatemala's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 79 in 1992 to 249 in 2021.

Trademark applications, total

applications

44th of 75 · 11th in Latin America*
Trademark applications, totalGuatemala's trademark applications, total rose from 2,053 in 2004 to 3,387 in 2009.2004200520062007200820092,0004,0006,0003,387

Guatemala's trademark applications, total rose from 2,053 in 2004 to 3,387 in 2009.

Technology

High-tech exports

% of manufactured exports

78th of 125 · 17th in Latin America
High-tech exportsGuatemala's high-tech exports rose from 3.7 % in 2007 to 5.4 % in 2024.2010201520204%5%6%5.4 %

Guatemala's high-tech exports rose from 3.7 % in 2007 to 5.4 % in 2024.

High-technology exports (current US$)

current US$

64th of 126 · 8th in Latin America
High-technology exports (current US$)Guatemala's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$126M in 2007 to US$366M in 2024.201020152020US$100MUS$200MUS$300MUS$400MUS$366M

Guatemala's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$126M in 2007 to US$366M in 2024.

Economy

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

43rd of 158 · 6th in Latin America
ICT service exports (% of service exports)Guatemala's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 8.1 % in 1995 to 12.0 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%10%20%30%12.0 %

Guatemala's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 8.1 % in 1995 to 12.0 % in 2024.

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