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Republic of the Congo · Innovation, research & technology

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

9 indicators · 8 with data

Research

Researchers in R&D (per million people)

per million people

76th of 82 · 5th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Researchers in R&D (per million people)Republic of the Congo's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 50.9 /M in 1996 to 127.0 /M in 2022.20002005201020152020050100127.0 /M

Republic of the Congo's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 50.9 /M in 1996 to 127.0 /M in 2022.

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

141st of 197 · 27th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Scientific and technical journal articlesRepublic of the Congo's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 24.3 in 1996 to 95.7 in 2023.2000200520102015202002040608010012095.7

Republic of the Congo's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 24.3 in 1996 to 95.7 in 2023.

Patents

Patent applications, residents

applications

51st of 67 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Patent applications, residentsRepublic of the Congo's patent applications, residents rose from 5 in 1986 to 19 in 1988.1986198719880510152019

Republic of the Congo's patent applications, residents rose from 5 in 1986 to 19 in 1988.

Patent applications, nonresidents

applications

88th of 104 · 6th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Patent applications, nonresidentsRepublic of the Congo's patent applications, nonresidents fell from 81 in 1986 to 27 in 1996.19861988199019921994199602040608010027

Republic of the Congo's patent applications, nonresidents fell from 81 in 1986 to 27 in 1996.

Technology

High-tech exports

% of manufactured exports

106th of 160 · 13th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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High-tech exportsRepublic of the Congo's high-tech exports rose from 1.1 % in 2014 to 3.2 % in 2023.201420162018202020220%2%4%6%3.2 %

Republic of the Congo's high-tech exports rose from 1.1 % in 2014 to 3.2 % in 2023.

High-technology exports (current US$)

current US$

98th of 161 · 8th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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High-technology exports (current US$)Republic of the Congo's high-technology exports (current us$) fell from US$49.5M in 2014 to US$30.9M in 2023.20142016201820202022US$20MUS$40MUS$60MUS$80MUS$30.9M

Republic of the Congo's high-technology exports (current us$) fell from US$49.5M in 2014 to US$30.9M in 2023.

Economy

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

101st of 175 · 18th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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ICT service exports (% of service exports)Republic of the Congo's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 0.2 % in 1995 to 5.5 % in 2021.1995200020052010201520200%5%10%5.5 %

Republic of the Congo's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 0.2 % in 1995 to 5.5 % in 2021.

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