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Nicaragua · Innovation, research & technology

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

9 indicators · 9 with data

Research

R&D spending

% of GDP

91st of 103 · 12th in Latin America*
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R&D spendingNicaragua's r&d spending rose from 0.1 % in 1997 to 0.1 % in 2015.20002005201020150%0.0%0.0%0.1%0.1%0.1%0.1%0.1 %

Nicaragua's r&d spending rose from 0.1 % in 1997 to 0.1 % in 2015.

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

158th of 197 · 25th in Latin America
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Scientific and technical journal articlesNicaragua's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 15.9 in 1996 to 40.7 in 2023.20002005201020152020020406040.7

Nicaragua's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 15.9 in 1996 to 40.7 in 2023.

Patents

Patent applications, residents

applications

110th of 115 · 19th in Latin America*
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Patent applications, residentsNicaragua's patent applications, residents fell from 2 in 1985 to 1 in 2014.19851990199520002005201005101

Nicaragua's patent applications, residents fell from 2 in 1985 to 1 in 2014.

Patent applications, nonresidents

applications

64th of 122 · 17th in Latin America*
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Patent applications, nonresidentsNicaragua's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 64 in 1983 to 145 in 2014.198519901995200020052010050100150200250145

Nicaragua's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 64 in 1983 to 145 in 2014.

Trademark applications, total

applications

83rd of 119 · 16th in Latin America*
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Trademark applications, totalNicaragua's trademark applications, total rose from 908 in 2004 to 1,146 in 2013.200420062008201020128009001,0001,1001,2001,3001,146

Nicaragua's trademark applications, total rose from 908 in 2004 to 1,146 in 2013.

Technology

High-tech exports

% of manufactured exports

115th of 125 · 22nd in Latin America
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High-tech exportsNicaragua's high-tech exports fell from 4.7 % in 2007 to 0.6 % in 2024.2010201520200%2%4%6%0.6 %

Nicaragua's high-tech exports fell from 4.7 % in 2007 to 0.6 % in 2024.

High-technology exports (current US$)

current US$

97th of 126 · 17th in Latin America
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High-technology exports (current US$)Nicaragua's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$5.56M in 2007 to US$16.6M in 2024.201020152020US$0US$10MUS$20MUS$30MUS$40MUS$16.6M

Nicaragua's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$5.56M in 2007 to US$16.6M in 2024.

Economy

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

25th of 158 · 2nd in Latin America
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ICT service exports (% of service exports)Nicaragua's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 18.0 % in 1995 to 19.4 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%5%10%15%20%25%19.4 %

Nicaragua's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 18.0 % in 1995 to 19.4 % in 2024.

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