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Mali · Innovation, research & technology

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

9 indicators · 8 with data

Research

R&D spending

% of GDP

74th of 86 · 5th in Sub-Saharan Africa
R&D spendingMali's r&d spending fell from 0.2 % in 2007 to 0.1 % in 2023.2010201520200%0.1%0.2%0.3%0.4%0.5%0.1 %

Mali's r&d spending fell from 0.2 % in 2007 to 0.1 % in 2023.

Researchers in R&D (per million people)

per million people

75th of 76 · 7th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Researchers in R&D (per million people)Mali's researchers in r&d (per million people) fell from 37.3 /M in 2006 to 26.0 /M in 2023.201020152020203040506026.0 /M

Mali's researchers in r&d (per million people) fell from 37.3 /M in 2006 to 26.0 /M in 2023.

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

137th of 197 · 26th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Scientific and technical journal articlesMali's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 31.7 in 1996 to 116.7 in 2023.20002005201020152020050100150200116.7

Mali's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 31.7 in 1996 to 116.7 in 2023.

Patents

Technology

High-tech exports

% of manufactured exports

85th of 160 · 4th in Sub-Saharan Africa
High-tech exportsMali's high-tech exports rose from 3.2 % in 2008 to 5.4 % in 2023.2010201520200%5%10%5.4 %

Mali's high-tech exports rose from 3.2 % in 2008 to 5.4 % in 2023.

High-technology exports (current US$)

current US$

115th of 161 · 15th in Sub-Saharan Africa
High-technology exports (current US$)Mali's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$3.37M in 2008 to US$13.9M in 2023.201020152020US$0US$10MUS$20MUS$30MUS$13.9M

Mali's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$3.37M in 2008 to US$13.9M in 2023.

Economy

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

9th of 158 · 2nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
ICT service exports (% of service exports)Mali's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 0.2 % in 1996 to 33.3 % in 2024.200020052010201520200%20%40%60%33.3 %

Mali's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 0.2 % in 1996 to 33.3 % in 2024.

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