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Saint Lucia · Innovation, research & technology

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

9 indicators · 8 with data

Research

R&D spending

% of GDP

55th of 69 · 7th in Latin America*
R&D spendingSaint Lucia's r&d spending fell from 0.6 % in 1998 to 0.3 % in 1999.199819990%0.2%0.4%0.6%0.3 %

Saint Lucia's r&d spending fell from 0.6 % in 1998 to 0.3 % in 1999.

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

193rd of 197 · 34th in Latin America
Scientific and technical journal articlesSaint Lucia's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 2.5 in 1996 to 2.5 in 2023.200020052010201520200123452.5

Saint Lucia's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 2.5 in 1996 to 2.5 in 2023.

Patents

Patent applications, residents

applications

116th of 126 · 19th in Latin America*
Patent applications, residentsSaint Lucia's patent applications, residents fell from 5 in 2016 to 2 in 2018.2016201720181234562

Saint Lucia's patent applications, residents fell from 5 in 2016 to 2 in 2018.

Patent applications, nonresidents

applications

94th of 98 · 17th in Latin America*
Patent applications, nonresidentsSaint Lucia's patent applications, nonresidents fell from 14 in 1980 to 7 in 2001.1980198519901995200005107

Saint Lucia's patent applications, nonresidents fell from 14 in 1980 to 7 in 2001.

Trademark applications, total

applications

125th of 130 · 21st in Latin America*
Trademark applications, totalSaint Lucia's trademark applications, total rose from 28 in 2012 to 33 in 2018.201220132014201520162017201820253033

Saint Lucia's trademark applications, total rose from 28 in 2012 to 33 in 2018.

Technology

High-tech exports

% of manufactured exports

61st of 165 · 10th in Latin America*
High-tech exportsSaint Lucia's high-tech exports rose from 8.2 % in 2012 to 9.3 % in 2020.201220142016201820200%5%10%15%20%9.3 %

Saint Lucia's high-tech exports rose from 8.2 % in 2012 to 9.3 % in 2020.

High-technology exports (current US$)

current US$

134th of 166 · 22nd in Latin America*
High-technology exports (current US$)Saint Lucia's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$1.51M in 2012 to US$2.89M in 2020.20122014201620182020US$0US$2MUS$4MUS$6MUS$8MUS$10MUS$2.89M

Saint Lucia's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$1.51M in 2012 to US$2.89M in 2020.

Economy

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

85th of 94 · 19th in Latin America
ICT service exports (% of service exports)Saint Lucia's ict service exports (% of service exports) fell from 2.8 % in 1996 to 0.9 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%2%4%6%0.9 %

Saint Lucia's ict service exports (% of service exports) fell from 2.8 % in 1996 to 0.9 % in 2025.

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