Singapore's r&d spending rose from 1.3 % in 1996 to 1.8 % in 2022.
Singapore · Innovation, research & technology
R&D, patents, publications, researchers and high-tech.
9 indicators · 9 with data
Research
Singapore's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 2,532.4 /M in 1996 to 8,781.7 /M in 2022.
Singapore's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 2,440 in 1996 to 11,894 in 2023.
Patents
Singapore's patent applications, residents rose from 5 in 1983 to 2,024 in 2021.
Singapore's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 852 in 1983 to 12,566 in 2021.
Singapore's trademark applications, total rose from 5,430 in 2007 to 15,088 in 2021.
Technology
Singapore's high-tech exports rose from 48.6 % in 2007 to 59.4 % in 2024.
Singapore's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$110B in 2007 to US$224B in 2024.
Economy
ICT service exports (% of service exports)
% of service exports
54th of 94 · 6th in East Asia & Pacific
Singapore's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 3.1 % in 1996 to 8.0 % in 2025.