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Philippines · Innovation, research & technology

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

9 indicators · 9 with data

Research

R&D spending

% of GDP

66th of 88 · 11th in East Asia & Pacific*
R&D spendingPhilippines's r&d spending rose from 0.1 % in 2002 to 0.3 % in 2020.20052010201520200%0.1%0.2%0.3%0.3 %

Philippines's r&d spending rose from 0.1 % in 2002 to 0.3 % in 2020.

Researchers in R&D (per million people)

per million people

67th of 79 · 11th in East Asia & Pacific*
Researchers in R&D (per million people)Philippines's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 53.2 /M in 2002 to 320.3 /M in 2020.20052010201520200100200300320.3 /M

Philippines's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 53.2 /M in 2002 to 320.3 /M in 2020.

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

62nd of 197 · 11th in East Asia & Pacific
Scientific and technical journal articlesPhilippines's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 264.2 in 1996 to 4,752 in 2023.2000200520102015202001,0002,0003,0004,0005,0004,752

Philippines's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 264.2 in 1996 to 4,752 in 2023.

Patents

Patent applications, residents

applications

40th of 113 · 10th in East Asia & Pacific
Patent applications, residentsPhilippines's patent applications, residents rose from 133 in 1992 to 490 in 2021.1995200020052010201520200200400600490

Philippines's patent applications, residents rose from 133 in 1992 to 490 in 2021.

Patent applications, nonresidents

applications

22nd of 121 · 12th in East Asia & Pacific
Patent applications, nonresidentsPhilippines's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 1,687 in 1992 to 3,903 in 2021.19952000200520102015202001,0002,0003,0004,0003,903

Philippines's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 1,687 in 1992 to 3,903 in 2021.

Trademark applications, total

applications

27th of 122 · 7th in East Asia & Pacific
Trademark applications, totalPhilippines's trademark applications, total rose from 8,948 in 2008 to 34,976 in 2021.2008201020122014201620182020010k20k30k34,976

Philippines's trademark applications, total rose from 8,948 in 2008 to 34,976 in 2021.

Technology

High-tech exports

% of manufactured exports

4th of 125 · 3rd in East Asia & Pacific
High-tech exportsPhilippines's high-tech exports rose from 60.3 % in 2017 to 61.0 % in 2024.2017201820192020202120222023202458%60%62%64%66%68%61.0 %

Philippines's high-tech exports rose from 60.3 % in 2017 to 61.0 % in 2024.

High-technology exports (current US$)

current US$

22nd of 126 · 8th in East Asia & Pacific
High-technology exports (current US$)Philippines's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$33.5B in 2017 to US$34.4B in 2024.20172018201920202021202220232024US$32BUS$34BUS$36BUS$38BUS$40BUS$42BUS$44BUS$34.4B

Philippines's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$33.5B in 2017 to US$34.4B in 2024.

Economy

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

20th of 94 · 2nd in East Asia & Pacific
ICT service exports (% of service exports)Philippines's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 3.8 % in 1999 to 17.1 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%5%10%15%20%17.1 %

Philippines's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 3.8 % in 1999 to 17.1 % in 2025.

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