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Malawi · Innovation, research & technology

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

9 indicators · 9 with data

Research

Researchers in R&D (per million people)

per million people

81st of 83 · 6th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Researchers in R&D (per million people)Malawi's researchers in r&d (per million people) fell from 30.3 /M in 2007 to 25.2 /M in 2019.2008201020122014201620182030405025.2 /M

Malawi's researchers in r&d (per million people) fell from 30.3 /M in 2007 to 25.2 /M in 2019.

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

111th of 197 · 17th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Scientific and technical journal articlesMalawi's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 60.1 in 1996 to 377.5 in 2023.200020052010201520200100200300400377.5

Malawi's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 60.1 in 1996 to 377.5 in 2023.

Patents

Patent applications, residents

applications

110th of 122 · 13th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Patent applications, residentsMalawi's patent applications, residents rose from 2 in 1980 to 3 in 2016.198019902000201002463

Malawi's patent applications, residents rose from 2 in 1980 to 3 in 2016.

Patent applications, nonresidents

applications

123rd of 131 · 16th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Patent applications, nonresidentsMalawi's patent applications, nonresidents fell from 51 in 1980 to 1 in 2016.198019902000201002040601

Malawi's patent applications, nonresidents fell from 51 in 1980 to 1 in 2016.

Trademark applications, total

applications

101st of 126 · 13th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Trademark applications, totalMalawi's trademark applications, total rose from 137 in 2004 to 499 in 2016.20042006200820102012201420160100200300400500499

Malawi's trademark applications, total rose from 137 in 2004 to 499 in 2016.

Technology

High-tech exports

% of manufactured exports

106th of 125 · 16th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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High-tech exportsMalawi's high-tech exports fell from 2.4 % in 2008 to 1.6 % in 2024.2010201520200%5%10%15%20%1.6 %

Malawi's high-tech exports fell from 2.4 % in 2008 to 1.6 % in 2024.

High-technology exports (current US$)

current US$

116th of 126 · 20th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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High-technology exports (current US$)Malawi's high-technology exports (current us$) fell from US$2.12M in 2008 to US$1.24M in 2024.201020152020US$0US$5MUS$10MUS$15MUS$20MUS$25MUS$1.24M

Malawi's high-technology exports (current us$) fell from US$2.12M in 2008 to US$1.24M in 2024.

Economy

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

10th of 158 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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ICT service exports (% of service exports)Malawi's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 4.7 % in 2003 to 31.7 % in 2024.20052010201520200%10%20%30%40%31.7 %

Malawi's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 4.7 % in 2003 to 31.7 % in 2024.

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