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Mauritius · Innovation, research & technology

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

9 indicators · 9 with data

Research

R&D spending

% of GDP

19th of 32 · 2nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
R&D spendingMauritius's r&d spending fell from 0.3 % in 1997 to 0.3 % in 2024.200020052010201520200%0.1%0.2%0.3%0.4%0.5%0.3 %

Mauritius's r&d spending fell from 0.3 % in 1997 to 0.3 % in 2024.

Researchers in R&D (per million people)

per million people

20th of 28 · 1st in Sub-Saharan Africa
Researchers in R&D (per million people)Mauritius's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 176.9 /M in 2012 to 688.5 /M in 2024.201220142016201820202022202402004006008001,000688.5 /M

Mauritius's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 176.9 /M in 2012 to 688.5 /M in 2024.

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

126th of 197 · 21st in Sub-Saharan Africa
Scientific and technical journal articlesMauritius's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 14 in 1996 to 205.3 in 2023.20002005201020152020050100150200250205.3

Mauritius's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 14 in 1996 to 205.3 in 2023.

Patents

Patent applications, residents

applications

98th of 113 · 7th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Patent applications, residentsMauritius's patent applications, residents rose from 2 in 1981 to 6 in 2021.1990200020102020051015206

Mauritius's patent applications, residents rose from 2 in 1981 to 6 in 2021.

Patent applications, nonresidents

applications

92nd of 121 · 7th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Patent applications, nonresidentsMauritius's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 10 in 1980 to 14 in 2021.1980199020002010202001020304014

Mauritius's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 10 in 1980 to 14 in 2021.

Trademark applications, total

applications

80th of 122 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Trademark applications, totalMauritius's trademark applications, total rose from 826 in 2011 to 2,540 in 2021.201220142016201820205001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0002,540

Mauritius's trademark applications, total rose from 826 in 2011 to 2,540 in 2021.

Technology

High-tech exports

% of manufactured exports

111th of 125 · 19th in Sub-Saharan Africa
High-tech exportsMauritius's high-tech exports fell from 7.5 % in 2008 to 1.2 % in 2024.2010201520200%2%4%6%8%1.2 %

Mauritius's high-tech exports fell from 7.5 % in 2008 to 1.2 % in 2024.

High-technology exports (current US$)

current US$

107th of 126 · 15th in Sub-Saharan Africa
High-technology exports (current US$)Mauritius's high-technology exports (current us$) fell from US$103M in 2008 to US$7.21M in 2024.201020152020US$0US$20MUS$40MUS$60MUS$80MUS$100MUS$120MUS$7.21M

Mauritius's high-technology exports (current us$) fell from US$103M in 2008 to US$7.21M in 2024.

Economy

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

95th of 158 · 13th in Sub-Saharan Africa
ICT service exports (% of service exports)Mauritius's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 1.8 % in 2000 to 4.1 % in 2024.200020052010201520200%2%4%6%4.1 %

Mauritius's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 1.8 % in 2000 to 4.1 % in 2024.

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