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Myanmar · Innovation, research & technology

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

9 indicators · 7 with data

Research

R&D spending

% of GDP

85th of 86 · 10th in East Asia & Pacific
R&D spendingMyanmar's r&d spending fell from 0.1 % in 1997 to 0.0 % in 2023.200020052010201520200%0.1%0.1%0.2%0.2%0.0 %

Myanmar's r&d spending fell from 0.1 % in 1997 to 0.0 % in 2023.

Researchers in R&D (per million people)

per million people

74th of 76 · 9th in East Asia & Pacific
Researchers in R&D (per million people)Myanmar's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 7.6 /M in 1997 to 28.0 /M in 2023.20002005201020152020010203028.0 /M

Myanmar's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 7.6 /M in 1997 to 28.0 /M in 2023.

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

123rd of 197 · 15th in East Asia & Pacific
Scientific and technical journal articlesMyanmar's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 5.7 in 1996 to 233.9 in 2023.200020052010201520200100200300400233.9

Myanmar's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 5.7 in 1996 to 233.9 in 2023.

Patents

Trademark applications, total

applications

53rd of 111 · 11th in East Asia & Pacific*
Trademark applications, totalMyanmar's trademark applications, total rose from 3,821 in 2010 to 4,422 in 2012.2010201120123,6003,8004,0004,2004,4004,6004,422

Myanmar's trademark applications, total rose from 3,821 in 2010 to 4,422 in 2012.

Technology

High-tech exports

% of manufactured exports

82nd of 125 · 14th in East Asia & Pacific
High-tech exportsMyanmar's high-tech exports rose from 0.0 % in 2010 to 5.2 % in 2024.201020122014201620182020202220240%2%4%6%8%5.2 %

Myanmar's high-tech exports rose from 0.0 % in 2010 to 5.2 % in 2024.

High-technology exports (current US$)

current US$

68th of 126 · 13th in East Asia & Pacific
High-technology exports (current US$)Myanmar's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$58.2k in 2010 to US$277M in 2024.20102012201420162018202020222024US$0US$100MUS$200MUS$300MUS$277M

Myanmar's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$58.2k in 2010 to US$277M in 2024.

Economy

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

128th of 178 · 16th in East Asia & Pacific*
ICT service exports (% of service exports)Myanmar's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 0.0 % in 1992 to 2.2 % in 2019.199520002005201020150%2%4%6%8%10%2.2 %

Myanmar's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 0.0 % in 1992 to 2.2 % in 2019.

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These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Myanmar.

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