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Niger · Innovation, research & technology

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

9 indicators · 5 with data

Research

Researchers in R&D (per million people)

per million people

75th of 78 · 4th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
Researchers in R&D (per million people)Niger's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 9.3 /M in 2001 to 26.9 /M in 2013.200220042006200820102012010203026.9 /M

Niger's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 9.3 /M in 2001 to 26.9 /M in 2013.

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

143rd of 197 · 29th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Scientific and technical journal articlesNiger's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 19.3 in 1996 to 90.2 in 2023.2000200520102015202002040608010090.2

Niger's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 19.3 in 1996 to 90.2 in 2023.

Technology

High-tech exports

% of manufactured exports

65th of 125 · 4th in Sub-Saharan Africa
High-tech exportsNiger's high-tech exports fell from 17.4 % in 2009 to 8.6 % in 2024.2010201520200%20%40%60%8.6 %

Niger's high-tech exports fell from 17.4 % in 2009 to 8.6 % in 2024.

High-technology exports (current US$)

current US$

108th of 126 · 16th in Sub-Saharan Africa
High-technology exports (current US$)Niger's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$4.86M in 2009 to US$6.3M in 2024.201020152020US$0US$20MUS$40MUS$60MUS$80MUS$6.3M

Niger's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$4.86M in 2009 to US$6.3M in 2024.

Economy

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

14th of 158 · 5th in Sub-Saharan Africa
ICT service exports (% of service exports)Niger's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 0.2 % in 1995 to 28.3 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%28.3 %

Niger's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 0.2 % in 1995 to 28.3 % in 2024.

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