Saint Lucia's r&d spending fell from 0.6 % in 1998 to 0.3 % in 1999.
Saint Lucia · Innovation, research & technology
R&D, patents, publications, researchers and high-tech.
9 indicators · 8 with data
Research
Saint Lucia's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 2.5 in 1996 to 2.5 in 2023.
Patents
Saint Lucia's patent applications, residents fell from 5 in 2016 to 2 in 2018.
Saint Lucia's patent applications, nonresidents fell from 14 in 1980 to 7 in 2001.
Saint Lucia's trademark applications, total rose from 28 in 2012 to 33 in 2018.
Technology
Saint Lucia's high-tech exports rose from 8.2 % in 2012 to 9.3 % in 2020.
Saint Lucia's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$1.51M in 2012 to US$2.89M in 2020.
Economy
Saint Lucia's ict service exports (% of service exports) fell from 2.8 % in 1996 to 0.9 % in 2025.
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