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Jamaica · Innovation, research & technology

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

9 indicators · 8 with data

Research

R&D spending

% of GDP

87th of 95 · 14th in Latin America*
R&D spendingJamaica's r&d spending rose from 0.0 % in 2001 to 0.1 % in 2002.200120020.1%0.1%0.1%0.1 %

Jamaica's r&d spending rose from 0.0 % in 2001 to 0.1 % in 2002.

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

131st of 197 · 17th in Latin America
Scientific and technical journal articlesJamaica's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 125.3 in 1996 to 161.4 in 2023.2000200520102015202050100150200250161.4

Jamaica's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 125.3 in 1996 to 161.4 in 2023.

Patents

Patent applications, residents

applications

89th of 113 · 12th in Latin America
Patent applications, residentsJamaica's patent applications, residents rose from 4 in 1990 to 16 in 2021.1990199520002005201020152020010203016

Jamaica's patent applications, residents rose from 4 in 1990 to 16 in 2021.

Patent applications, nonresidents

applications

74th of 121 · 18th in Latin America
Patent applications, nonresidentsJamaica's patent applications, nonresidents fell from 77 in 1990 to 60 in 2021.199019952000200520102015202005010015020060

Jamaica's patent applications, nonresidents fell from 77 in 1990 to 60 in 2021.

Trademark applications, total

applications

79th of 122 · 15th in Latin America
Trademark applications, totalJamaica's trademark applications, total fell from 2,825 in 2011 to 2,576 in 2021.201220142016201820201,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,0002,576

Jamaica's trademark applications, total fell from 2,825 in 2011 to 2,576 in 2021.

Technology

High-tech exports

% of manufactured exports

115th of 160 · 24th in Latin America
High-tech exportsJamaica's high-tech exports fell from 3.0 % in 2008 to 2.6 % in 2023.2010201520200%2%4%6%8%2.6 %

Jamaica's high-tech exports fell from 3.0 % in 2008 to 2.6 % in 2023.

High-technology exports (current US$)

current US$

140th of 161 · 24th in Latin America
High-technology exports (current US$)Jamaica's high-technology exports (current us$) fell from US$6.45M in 2008 to US$1.22M in 2023.201020152020US$0US$2MUS$4MUS$6MUS$1.22M

Jamaica's high-technology exports (current us$) fell from US$6.45M in 2008 to US$1.22M in 2023.

Economy

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

118th of 158 · 18th in Latin America
ICT service exports (% of service exports)Jamaica's ict service exports (% of service exports) fell from 12.8 % in 1995 to 2.4 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%5%10%15%20%2.4 %

Jamaica's ict service exports (% of service exports) fell from 12.8 % in 1995 to 2.4 % in 2024.

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