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Madagascar · Innovation, research & technology

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

9 indicators · 9 with data

Research

R&D spending

% of GDP

97th of 97 · 6th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
R&D spendingMadagascar's r&d spending fell from 0.2 % in 1997 to 0.0 % in 2017.20002005201020150%0.1%0.2%0.3%0.0 %

Madagascar's r&d spending fell from 0.2 % in 1997 to 0.0 % in 2017.

Researchers in R&D (per million people)

per million people

78th of 80 · 5th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
Researchers in R&D (per million people)Madagascar's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 14.0 /M in 1998 to 32.9 /M in 2018.2000200520102015020406032.9 /M

Madagascar's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 14.0 /M in 1998 to 32.9 /M in 2018.

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

133rd of 197 · 23rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Scientific and technical journal articlesMadagascar's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 51.9 in 1996 to 153.4 in 2023.20002005201020152020050100150200153.4

Madagascar's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 51.9 in 1996 to 153.4 in 2023.

Patents

Patent applications, residents

applications

98th of 113 · 7th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Patent applications, residentsMadagascar's patent applications, residents fell from 9 in 1994 to 6 in 2021.19952000200520102015202005101520256

Madagascar's patent applications, residents fell from 9 in 1994 to 6 in 2021.

Patent applications, nonresidents

applications

84th of 121 · 5th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Patent applications, nonresidentsMadagascar's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 20 in 1994 to 22 in 2021.199520002005201020152020020406022

Madagascar's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 20 in 1994 to 22 in 2021.

Trademark applications, total

applications

77th of 122 · 2nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Trademark applications, totalMadagascar's trademark applications, total rose from 1,423 in 2004 to 2,966 in 2021.20052010201520201,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,5002,966

Madagascar's trademark applications, total rose from 1,423 in 2004 to 2,966 in 2021.

Technology

High-tech exports

% of manufactured exports

113th of 125 · 20th in Sub-Saharan Africa
High-tech exportsMadagascar's high-tech exports fell from 1.5 % in 2007 to 1.0 % in 2024.2010201520200%2%4%6%8%10%1.0 %

Madagascar's high-tech exports fell from 1.5 % in 2007 to 1.0 % in 2024.

High-technology exports (current US$)

current US$

106th of 126 · 14th in Sub-Saharan Africa
High-technology exports (current US$)Madagascar's high-technology exports (current us$) fell from US$9.3M in 2007 to US$7.91M in 2024.201020152020US$0US$20MUS$40MUS$60MUS$80MUS$100MUS$7.91M

Madagascar's high-technology exports (current us$) fell from US$9.3M in 2007 to US$7.91M in 2024.

Economy

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

26th of 158 · 7th in Sub-Saharan Africa
ICT service exports (% of service exports)Madagascar's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 1.8 % in 1995 to 19.2 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%10%20%30%19.2 %

Madagascar's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 1.8 % in 1995 to 19.2 % in 2024.

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