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Honduras · Innovation, research & technology

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

9 indicators · 9 with data

Research

R&D spending

% of GDP

97th of 99 · 14th in Latin America*
R&D spendingHonduras's r&d spending rose from 0.0 % in 2000 to 0.1 % in 2019.20002005201020150%0.0%0.0%0.1%0.1 %

Honduras's r&d spending rose from 0.0 % in 2000 to 0.1 % in 2019.

Researchers in R&D (per million people)

per million people

70th of 83 · 8th in Latin America*
Researchers in R&D (per million people)Honduras's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 22.3 /M in 2015 to 187.8 /M in 2019.20152016201720182019050100150200250187.8 /M

Honduras's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 22.3 /M in 2015 to 187.8 /M in 2019.

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

136th of 197 · 18th in Latin America
Scientific and technical journal articlesHonduras's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 9.2 in 1996 to 130.4 in 2023.20002005201020152020050100130.4

Honduras's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 9.2 in 1996 to 130.4 in 2023.

Patents

Patent applications, residents

applications

102nd of 126 · 13th in Latin America*
Patent applications, residentsHonduras's patent applications, residents rose from 6 in 1980 to 8 in 2018.198019902000201002040608

Honduras's patent applications, residents rose from 6 in 1980 to 8 in 2018.

Patent applications, nonresidents

applications

60th of 121 · 14th in Latin America
Patent applications, nonresidentsHonduras's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 40 in 1980 to 188 in 2021.198019902000201020200100200300188

Honduras's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 40 in 1980 to 188 in 2021.

Trademark applications, total

applications

83rd of 122 · 16th in Latin America
Trademark applications, totalHonduras's trademark applications, total rose from 1,641 in 2004 to 2,293 in 2021.20052010201520201,5002,0002,5002,293

Honduras's trademark applications, total rose from 1,641 in 2004 to 2,293 in 2021.

Technology

High-tech exports

% of manufactured exports

85th of 125 · 19th in Latin America
High-tech exportsHonduras's high-tech exports rose from 1.4 % in 2007 to 3.9 % in 2024.2010201520200%1%2%3%4%5%3.9 %

Honduras's high-tech exports rose from 1.4 % in 2007 to 3.9 % in 2024.

High-technology exports (current US$)

current US$

76th of 126 · 14th in Latin America
High-technology exports (current US$)Honduras's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$9.82M in 2007 to US$105M in 2024.201020152020US$0US$20MUS$40MUS$60MUS$80MUS$100MUS$120MUS$105M

Honduras's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$9.82M in 2007 to US$105M in 2024.

Economy

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

84th of 94 · 18th in Latin America
ICT service exports (% of service exports)Honduras's ict service exports (% of service exports) fell from 15.6 % in 1996 to 0.9 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%5%10%15%20%0.9 %

Honduras's ict service exports (% of service exports) fell from 15.6 % in 1996 to 0.9 % in 2025.

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