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Laos · Innovation, research & technology

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

9 indicators · 9 with data

Research

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

146th of 197 · 18th in East Asia & Pacific
Scientific and technical journal articlesLaos's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 4.4 in 1996 to 72.2 in 2023.2000200520102015202002040608010072.2

Laos's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 4.4 in 1996 to 72.2 in 2023.

Patents

Patent applications, residents

applications

120th of 126 · 16th in East Asia & Pacific*
Patent applications, residentsLaos's patent applications, residents fell from 3 in 2005 to 1 in 2018.20062008201020122014201620180123451

Laos's patent applications, residents fell from 3 in 2005 to 1 in 2018.

Patent applications, nonresidents

applications

80th of 130 · 16th in East Asia & Pacific*
Patent applications, nonresidentsLaos's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 11 in 2004 to 58 in 2018.2004200620082010201220142016201802040608010058

Laos's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 11 in 2004 to 58 in 2018.

Trademark applications, total

applications

113th of 130 · 16th in East Asia & Pacific*
Trademark applications, totalLaos's trademark applications, total rose from 28 in 2004 to 249 in 2018.200420062008201020122014201620180100200300249

Laos's trademark applications, total rose from 28 in 2004 to 249 in 2018.

Technology

High-tech exports

% of manufactured exports

73rd of 160 · 17th in East Asia & Pacific
High-tech exportsLaos's high-tech exports rose from 6.3 % in 2010 to 7.4 % in 2023.20102012201420162018202020220%10%20%30%40%7.4 %

Laos's high-tech exports rose from 6.3 % in 2010 to 7.4 % in 2023.

High-technology exports (current US$)

current US$

80th of 161 · 15th in East Asia & Pacific
High-technology exports (current US$)Laos's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$19.4M in 2010 to US$147M in 2023.2010201220142016201820202022US$0US$100MUS$200MUS$300MUS$400MUS$500MUS$147M

Laos's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$19.4M in 2010 to US$147M in 2023.

Economy

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

103rd of 158 · 13th in East Asia & Pacific
ICT service exports (% of service exports)Laos's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 2.6 % in 1991 to 3.5 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%10%20%30%3.5 %

Laos's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 2.6 % in 1991 to 3.5 % in 2024.

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