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Liberia · Innovation, research & technology

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

9 indicators · 5 with data

Research

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

165th of 197 · 38th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Scientific and technical journal articlesLiberia's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 1.1 in 1996 to 31.5 in 2023.20002005201020152020010203031.5

Liberia's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 1.1 in 1996 to 31.5 in 2023.

Patents

Patent applications, residents

applications

81st of 96 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa*
Patent applications, residentsLiberia's patent applications, residents rose from 6 in 1991 to 14 in 1993.1991199219934681012141614

Liberia's patent applications, residents rose from 6 in 1991 to 14 in 1993.

Patent applications, nonresidents

applications

88th of 97 · 6th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
Patent applications, nonresidentsLiberia's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 11 in 1991 to 21 in 1993.1991199219931012141618202221

Liberia's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 11 in 1991 to 21 in 1993.

Technology

High-tech exports

% of manufactured exports

143rd of 160 · 30th in Sub-Saharan Africa
High-tech exportsLiberia's high-tech exports fell from 56.9 % in 2017 to 0.6 % in 2023.20172018201920202021202220230%20%40%60%0.6 %

Liberia's high-tech exports fell from 56.9 % in 2017 to 0.6 % in 2023.

High-technology exports (current US$)

current US$

150th of 161 · 33rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
High-technology exports (current US$)Liberia's high-technology exports (current us$) fell from US$35M in 2017 to US$98k in 2023.2017201820192020202120222023US$0US$10MUS$20MUS$30MUS$40MUS$98k

Liberia's high-technology exports (current us$) fell from US$35M in 2017 to US$98k in 2023.

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