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Guyana · Innovation, research & technology

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

9 indicators · 7 with data

Research

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

155th of 197 · 23rd in Latin America
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Scientific and technical journal articlesGuyana's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 4.0 in 1996 to 49.6 in 2023.200020052010201520200102030405049.6

Guyana's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 4.0 in 1996 to 49.6 in 2023.

Patents

Patent applications, residents

applications

77th of 113 · 8th in Latin America
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Patent applications, residentsGuyana's patent applications, residents rose from 1 in 1983 to 40 in 2021.199020002010202001020304040

Guyana's patent applications, residents rose from 1 in 1983 to 40 in 2021.

Patent applications, nonresidents

applications

100th of 130 · 19th in Latin America*
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Patent applications, nonresidentsGuyana's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 12 in 1983 to 18 in 2018.1985199019952000200520102015051015202518

Guyana's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 12 in 1983 to 18 in 2018.

Trademark applications, total

applications

115th of 130 · 19th in Latin America*
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Trademark applications, totalGuyana's trademark applications, total rose from 11 in 2012 to 204 in 2018.20122013201420152016201720180100200300400500204

Guyana's trademark applications, total rose from 11 in 2012 to 204 in 2018.

Technology

High-tech exports

% of manufactured exports

48th of 125 · 5th in Latin America
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High-tech exportsGuyana's high-tech exports rose from 0.3 % in 2007 to 13.3 % in 2024.2010201520200%5%10%15%20%13.3 %

Guyana's high-tech exports rose from 0.3 % in 2007 to 13.3 % in 2024.

High-technology exports (current US$)

current US$

100th of 126 · 18th in Latin America
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High-technology exports (current US$)Guyana's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$412k in 2007 to US$13.3M in 2024.201020152020US$0US$5MUS$10MUS$13.3M

Guyana's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$412k in 2007 to US$13.3M in 2024.

Economy

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

151st of 172 · 25th in Latin America
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ICT service exports (% of service exports)Guyana's ict service exports (% of service exports) fell from 36.1 % in 1992 to 0.9 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520200%10%20%30%40%50%0.9 %

Guyana's ict service exports (% of service exports) fell from 36.1 % in 1992 to 0.9 % in 2023.

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