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Jordan · Innovation, research & technology

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

9 indicators · 9 with data

Research

R&D spending

% of GDP

45th of 92 · 4th in MENA+*
R&D spendingJordan's r&d spending rose from 0.3 % in 2002 to 0.7 % in 2016.200220042006200820102012201420160%0.2%0.4%0.6%0.7 %

Jordan's r&d spending rose from 0.3 % in 2002 to 0.7 % in 2016.

Researchers in R&D (per million people)

per million people

58th of 83 · 6th in MENA+*
Researchers in R&D (per million people)Jordan's researchers in r&d (per million people) fell from 1,779.8 /M in 1998 to 576.0 /M in 2017.200020052010201505001,0001,5002,000576.0 /M

Jordan's researchers in r&d (per million people) fell from 1,779.8 /M in 1998 to 576.0 /M in 2017.

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

57th of 197 · 11th in MENA+
Scientific and technical journal articlesJordan's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 348.1 in 1996 to 5,419 in 2023.2000200520102015202002,0004,0006,0005,419

Jordan's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 348.1 in 1996 to 5,419 in 2023.

Patents

Patent applications, residents

applications

84th of 113 · 12th in MENA+
Patent applications, residentsJordan's patent applications, residents rose from 11 in 1989 to 25 in 2021.199019952000200520102015202002040608025

Jordan's patent applications, residents rose from 11 in 1989 to 25 in 2021.

Patent applications, nonresidents

applications

52nd of 121 · 12th in MENA+
Patent applications, nonresidentsJordan's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 68 in 1980 to 322 in 2021.198019902000201020200200400600322

Jordan's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 68 in 1980 to 322 in 2021.

Trademark applications, total

applications

76th of 122 · 11th in MENA+
Trademark applications, totalJordan's trademark applications, total rose from 3,206 in 2004 to 3,242 in 2021.20052010201520202,0003,0004,0005,0003,242

Jordan's trademark applications, total rose from 3,206 in 2004 to 3,242 in 2021.

Technology

High-tech exports

% of manufactured exports

122nd of 160 · 11th in MENA+
High-tech exportsJordan's high-tech exports rose from 1.1 % in 2007 to 2.1 % in 2023.2010201520200%1%2%3%2.1 %

Jordan's high-tech exports rose from 1.1 % in 2007 to 2.1 % in 2023.

High-technology exports (current US$)

current US$

77th of 161 · 11th in MENA+
High-technology exports (current US$)Jordan's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$38.8M in 2007 to US$178M in 2023.201020152020US$0US$50MUS$100MUS$150MUS$200MUS$178M

Jordan's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$38.8M in 2007 to US$178M in 2023.

Economy

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

148th of 158 · 17th in MENA+
ICT service exports (% of service exports)Jordan's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 0.4 % in 2014 to 0.5 % in 2024.2014201620182020202220240%0.2%0.4%0.6%0.5 %

Jordan's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 0.4 % in 2014 to 0.5 % in 2024.

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