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Mozambique · Innovation, research & technology

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

9 indicators · 9 with data

Research

R&D spending

% of GDP

71st of 103 · 4th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
R&D spendingMozambique's r&d spending fell from 0.4 % in 2002 to 0.3 % in 2015.20022004200620082010201220140%0.1%0.2%0.3%0.4%0.3 %

Mozambique's r&d spending fell from 0.4 % in 2002 to 0.3 % in 2015.

Researchers in R&D (per million people)

per million people

83rd of 90 · 5th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
Researchers in R&D (per million people)Mozambique's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 16.4 /M in 2006 to 44.4 /M in 2015.200620082010201220140102030405044.4 /M

Mozambique's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 16.4 /M in 2006 to 44.4 /M in 2015.

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

127th of 197 · 22nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Scientific and technical journal articlesMozambique's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 13.0 in 1996 to 204.8 in 2023.20002005201020152020050100150200250204.8

Mozambique's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 13.0 in 1996 to 204.8 in 2023.

Patents

Patent applications, residents

applications

82nd of 113 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Patent applications, residentsMozambique's patent applications, residents rose from 2 in 1999 to 30 in 2021.20002005201020152020010203030

Mozambique's patent applications, residents rose from 2 in 1999 to 30 in 2021.

Patent applications, nonresidents

applications

89th of 121 · 6th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Patent applications, nonresidentsMozambique's patent applications, nonresidents fell from 18 in 1999 to 16 in 2021.200020052010201520200102030405016

Mozambique's patent applications, nonresidents fell from 18 in 1999 to 16 in 2021.

Trademark applications, total

applications

91st of 122 · 5th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Trademark applications, totalMozambique's trademark applications, total rose from 345 in 2004 to 1,499 in 2021.200520102015202005001,0001,5002,0001,499

Mozambique's trademark applications, total rose from 345 in 2004 to 1,499 in 2021.

Technology

High-tech exports

% of manufactured exports

89th of 125 · 8th in Sub-Saharan Africa
High-tech exportsMozambique's high-tech exports fell from 24.7 % in 2012 to 3.6 % in 2024.20122014201620182020202220240%5%10%15%20%25%3.6 %

Mozambique's high-tech exports fell from 24.7 % in 2012 to 3.6 % in 2024.

High-technology exports (current US$)

current US$

99th of 126 · 12th in Sub-Saharan Africa
High-technology exports (current US$)Mozambique's high-technology exports (current us$) fell from US$105M in 2012 to US$13.7M in 2024.2012201420162018202020222024US$0US$20MUS$40MUS$60MUS$80MUS$100MUS$120MUS$13.7M

Mozambique's high-technology exports (current us$) fell from US$105M in 2012 to US$13.7M in 2024.

Economy

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

139th of 158 · 29th in Sub-Saharan Africa
ICT service exports (% of service exports)Mozambique's ict service exports (% of service exports) fell from 3.5 % in 2005 to 0.8 % in 2024.20052010201520200%5%10%15%20%0.8 %

Mozambique's ict service exports (% of service exports) fell from 3.5 % in 2005 to 0.8 % in 2024.

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