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Seychelles · Innovation, research & technology

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

9 indicators · 9 with data

Research

R&D spending

% of GDP

73rd of 92 · 4th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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R&D spendingSeychelles's r&d spending fell from 0.4 % in 2001 to 0.2 % in 2016.2005201020150.2%0.3%0.4%0.2 %

Seychelles's r&d spending fell from 0.4 % in 2001 to 0.2 % in 2016.

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

178th of 197 · 44th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Scientific and technical journal articlesSeychelles's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 2.5 in 1996 to 15.2 in 2023.20002005201020152020010203015.2

Seychelles's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 2.5 in 1996 to 15.2 in 2023.

Patents

Patent applications, nonresidents

applications

82nd of 121 · 4th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Patent applications, nonresidentsSeychelles's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 3 in 1980 to 28 in 2021.198019902000201020200102030405028

Seychelles's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 3 in 1980 to 28 in 2021.

Trademark applications, total

applications

115th of 122 · 11th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Trademark applications, totalSeychelles's trademark applications, total fell from 91 in 2011 to 33 in 2021.2012201420162018202002040608010012033

Seychelles's trademark applications, total fell from 91 in 2011 to 33 in 2021.

Technology

High-tech exports

% of manufactured exports

119th of 125 · 23rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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High-tech exportsSeychelles's high-tech exports fell from 9.6 % in 2013 to 0.1 % in 2024.2014201620182020202220240%10%20%30%0.1 %

Seychelles's high-tech exports fell from 9.6 % in 2013 to 0.1 % in 2024.

High-technology exports (current US$)

current US$

121st of 126 · 24th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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High-technology exports (current US$)Seychelles's high-technology exports (current us$) fell from US$3.58M in 2013 to US$1,082 in 2024.201420162018202020222024US$0US$10MUS$20MUS$30MUS$40MUS$1,082

Seychelles's high-technology exports (current us$) fell from US$3.58M in 2013 to US$1,082 in 2024.

Economy

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

144th of 158 · 30th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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ICT service exports (% of service exports)Seychelles's ict service exports (% of service exports) fell from 1.1 % in 1995 to 0.6 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%1%2%3%4%0.6 %

Seychelles's ict service exports (% of service exports) fell from 1.1 % in 1995 to 0.6 % in 2024.

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