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Samoa · Innovation, research & technology

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

9 indicators · 7 with data

Research

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

171st of 197 · 20th in East Asia & Pacific
Scientific and technical journal articlesSamoa's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 2.7 in 1996 to 21.9 in 2023.20002005201020152020051015202521.9

Samoa's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 2.7 in 1996 to 21.9 in 2023.

Patents

Patent applications, residents

applications

111th of 113 · 16th in East Asia & Pacific
Patent applications, residentsSamoa's patent applications, residents fell from 2 in 1981 to 1 in 2021.199020002010202011.521

Samoa's patent applications, residents fell from 2 in 1981 to 1 in 2021.

Patent applications, nonresidents

applications

126th of 132 · 21st in East Asia & Pacific
Patent applications, nonresidentsSamoa's patent applications, nonresidents was 2 in 1980 and 2 in 2020.198019902000201020200204060801002

Samoa's patent applications, nonresidents was 2 in 1980 and 2 in 2020.

Trademark applications, total

applications

113th of 122 · 17th in East Asia & Pacific
Trademark applications, totalSamoa's trademark applications, total rose from 11 in 2004 to 47 in 2021.200520102015202002040608010047

Samoa's trademark applications, total rose from 11 in 2004 to 47 in 2021.

Technology

High-tech exports

% of manufactured exports

2nd of 125 · 1st in East Asia & Pacific
High-tech exportsSamoa's high-tech exports rose from 0.6 % in 2009 to 76.7 % in 2024.2010201520200%20%40%60%80%76.7 %

Samoa's high-tech exports rose from 0.6 % in 2009 to 76.7 % in 2024.

High-technology exports (current US$)

current US$

102nd of 126 · 15th in East Asia & Pacific
High-technology exports (current US$)Samoa's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$184k in 2009 to US$12.7M in 2024.201020152020US$0US$5MUS$10MUS$12.7M

Samoa's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$184k in 2009 to US$12.7M in 2024.

Economy

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

53rd of 94 · 5th in East Asia & Pacific
ICT service exports (% of service exports)Samoa's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 2.7 % in 2004 to 8.2 % in 2025.200520102015202020250%10%20%30%40%8.2 %

Samoa's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 2.7 % in 2004 to 8.2 % in 2025.

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