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Senegal · Innovation, research & technology

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

9 indicators · 6 with data

Research

Research and development expenditure (% of GDP)

% of GDP

54th of 103 · 2nd in Sub-Saharan Africa*
R&D spendingSenegal's r&d spending rose from 0.29 % in 2008 to 0.58 % in 2015.200820092010201120122013201420150.3%0.4%0.5%0.6%0.58 %

Senegal's r&d spending rose from 0.29 % in 2008 to 0.58 % in 2015.

Researchers in R&D (per million people)

per million people

59th of 90 · 1st in Sub-Saharan Africa*
Researchers in R&D (per million people)Senegal's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 264.9 /M in 2006 to 572.4 /M in 2015.20062008201020122014200300400500600572.4 /M

Senegal's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 264.9 /M in 2006 to 572.4 /M in 2015.

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

102nd of 197 · 11th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Scientific and technical journal articlesSenegal's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 154.3 in 1996 to 489.6 in 2023.200020052010201520200200400600489.6

Senegal's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 154.3 in 1996 to 489.6 in 2023.

Technology

High-tech exports

% of manufactured exports

92nd of 125 · 11th in Sub-Saharan Africa
High-tech exportsSenegal's high-tech exports fell from 5.8 % in 2008 to 3.0 % in 2024.2010201520200%5%10%3.0 %

Senegal's high-tech exports fell from 5.8 % in 2008 to 3.0 % in 2024.

High-technology exports (current US$)

current US$

85th of 126 · 6th in Sub-Saharan Africa
High-technology exports (current US$)Senegal's high-technology exports (current us$) fell from US$48.9M in 2008 to US$42.8M in 2024.201020152020US$0US$20MUS$40MUS$60MUS$80MUS$100MUS$120MUS$42.8M

Senegal's high-technology exports (current us$) fell from US$48.9M in 2008 to US$42.8M in 2024.

Economy

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

67th of 172 · 14th in Sub-Saharan Africa
ICT service exports (% of service exports)Senegal's ict service exports (% of service exports) fell from 9.4 % in 1996 to 8.7 % in 2023.200020052010201520200%5%10%15%20%25%8.7 %

Senegal's ict service exports (% of service exports) fell from 9.4 % in 1996 to 8.7 % in 2023.

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