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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Innovation, research & technology

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

9 indicators · 7 with data

Research

R&D spending

% of GDP

81st of 95 · 10th in Latin America*
R&D spendingSaint Vincent and the Grenadines's r&d spending rose from 0.0 % in 2001 to 0.1 % in 2002.200120020%0.0%0.0%0.1%0.1%0.1%0.1%0.1 %

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's r&d spending rose from 0.0 % in 2001 to 0.1 % in 2002.

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

192nd of 197 · 33rd in Latin America
Scientific and technical journal articlesSaint Vincent and the Grenadines's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 1.4 in 1996 to 2.7 in 2023.2000200520102015202002462.7

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 1.4 in 1996 to 2.7 in 2023.

Patents

Patent applications, nonresidents

applications

98th of 121 · 21st in Latin America
Patent applications, nonresidentsSaint Vincent and the Grenadines's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 8 in 1996 to 11 in 2021.2000200520102015202002468101211

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 8 in 1996 to 11 in 2021.

Trademark applications, total

applications

116th of 122 · 23rd in Latin America
Trademark applications, totalSaint Vincent and the Grenadines's trademark applications, total rose from 16 in 2013 to 17 in 2021.201420162018202002040608010017

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's trademark applications, total rose from 16 in 2013 to 17 in 2021.

Technology

High-tech exports

% of manufactured exports

93rd of 160 · 19th in Latin America
High-tech exportsSaint Vincent and the Grenadines's high-tech exports rose from 0.8 % in 2009 to 4.9 % in 2023.20102012201420162018202020220%2%4%6%8%10%4.9 %

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's high-tech exports rose from 0.8 % in 2009 to 4.9 % in 2023.

High-technology exports (current US$)

current US$

143rd of 161 · 25th in Latin America
High-technology exports (current US$)Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$44.4k in 2009 to US$536k in 2023.2010201220142016201820202022US$0US$200kUS$400kUS$600kUS$800kUS$1MUS$1.2MUS$536k

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$44.4k in 2009 to US$536k in 2023.

Economy

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

86th of 94 · 20th in Latin America
ICT service exports (% of service exports)Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's ict service exports (% of service exports) fell from 17.7 % in 1996 to 0.8 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%5%10%15%20%0.8 %

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's ict service exports (% of service exports) fell from 17.7 % in 1996 to 0.8 % in 2025.

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