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Papua New Guinea · Innovation, research & technology

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

9 indicators · 9 with data

Research

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

147th of 197 · 19th in East Asia & Pacific
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Scientific and technical journal articlesPapua New Guinea's scientific and technical journal articles fell from 86.2 in 1996 to 69.8 in 2023.2000200520102015202040608069.8

Papua New Guinea's scientific and technical journal articles fell from 86.2 in 1996 to 69.8 in 2023.

Patents

Patent applications, residents

applications

111th of 116 · 15th in East Asia & Pacific*
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Patent applications, residentsPapua New Guinea's patent applications, residents was 1 in 2008 and 1 in 2015.200820092010201120122013201420150.900.9511.11.11

Papua New Guinea's patent applications, residents was 1 in 2008 and 1 in 2015.

Patent applications, nonresidents

applications

81st of 121 · 16th in East Asia & Pacific
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Patent applications, nonresidentsPapua New Guinea's patent applications, nonresidents fell from 45 in 2008 to 29 in 2021.20082010201220142016201820202040608029

Papua New Guinea's patent applications, nonresidents fell from 45 in 2008 to 29 in 2021.

Trademark applications, total

applications

106th of 122 · 15th in East Asia & Pacific
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Trademark applications, totalPapua New Guinea's trademark applications, total rose from 96 in 2004 to 300 in 2021.20052010201520200100200300300

Papua New Guinea's trademark applications, total rose from 96 in 2004 to 300 in 2021.

Technology

High-tech exports

% of manufactured exports

58th of 160 · 15th in East Asia & Pacific
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High-tech exportsPapua New Guinea's high-tech exports fell from 23.1 % in 2011 to 10.2 % in 2023.2012201420162018202020220%10%20%30%40%50%10.2 %

Papua New Guinea's high-tech exports fell from 23.1 % in 2011 to 10.2 % in 2023.

High-technology exports (current US$)

current US$

107th of 161 · 18th in East Asia & Pacific
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High-technology exports (current US$)Papua New Guinea's high-technology exports (current us$) fell from US$65.9M in 2011 to US$18.8M in 2023.201220142016201820202022US$0US$20MUS$40MUS$60MUS$80MUS$100MUS$18.8M

Papua New Guinea's high-technology exports (current us$) fell from US$65.9M in 2011 to US$18.8M in 2023.

Economy

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

155th of 158 · 20th in East Asia & Pacific
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ICT service exports (% of service exports)Papua New Guinea's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 0.2 % in 2003 to 0.3 % in 2024.20052010201520200%1%2%3%4%5%0.3 %

Papua New Guinea's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 0.2 % in 2003 to 0.3 % in 2024.

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