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São Tomé and Príncipe · Innovation, research & technology

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

9 indicators · 6 with data

Research

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

188th of 197 · 47th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Scientific and technical journal articlesSão Tomé and Príncipe's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 1.7 in 1996 to 4.7 in 2023.200020052010201520200123454.7

São Tomé and Príncipe's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 1.7 in 1996 to 4.7 in 2023.

Patents

Patent applications, nonresidents

applications

92nd of 121 · 7th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Patent applications, nonresidentsSão Tomé and Príncipe's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 1 in 2009 to 14 in 2021.201020122014201620182020051014

São Tomé and Príncipe's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 1 in 2009 to 14 in 2021.

Trademark applications, total

applications

121st of 122 · 13th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Trademark applications, totalSão Tomé and Príncipe's trademark applications, total fell from 8 in 2005 to 4 in 2021.200520102015202002040604

São Tomé and Príncipe's trademark applications, total fell from 8 in 2005 to 4 in 2021.

Technology

High-tech exports

% of manufactured exports

14th of 160 · 1st in Sub-Saharan Africa
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High-tech exportsSão Tomé and Príncipe's high-tech exports rose from 2.0 % in 2011 to 29.3 % in 2023.2012201420162018202020220%20%40%60%29.3 %

São Tomé and Príncipe's high-tech exports rose from 2.0 % in 2011 to 29.3 % in 2023.

High-technology exports (current US$)

current US$

153rd of 161 · 36th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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High-technology exports (current US$)São Tomé and Príncipe's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$4,359 in 2011 to US$71k in 2023.201220142016201820202022US$0US$500kUS$1MUS$71k

São Tomé and Príncipe's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$4,359 in 2011 to US$71k in 2023.

Economy

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

146th of 158 · 32nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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ICT service exports (% of service exports)São Tomé and Príncipe's ict service exports (% of service exports) fell from 3.0 % in 1989 to 0.6 % in 2024.19901995200020052010201520200%5%10%15%20%25%0.6 %

São Tomé and Príncipe's ict service exports (% of service exports) fell from 3.0 % in 1989 to 0.6 % in 2024.

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