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Suriname · Innovation, research & technology

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

9 indicators · 5 with data

Research

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

169th of 197 · 28th in Latin America
Scientific and technical journal articlesSuriname's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 2.3 in 1996 to 26.3 in 2023.20002005201020152020010203026.3

Suriname's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 2.3 in 1996 to 26.3 in 2023.

Patents

Trademark applications, total

applications

105th of 122 · 20th in Latin America
Trademark applications, totalSuriname's trademark applications, total fell from 943 in 2012 to 340 in 2021.201220142016201820202004006008001,000340

Suriname's trademark applications, total fell from 943 in 2012 to 340 in 2021.

Technology

High-tech exports

% of manufactured exports

56th of 125 · 8th in Latin America
High-tech exportsSuriname's high-tech exports fell from 14.2 % in 2010 to 10.4 % in 2024.201020122014201620182020202220240%10%20%30%10.4 %

Suriname's high-tech exports fell from 14.2 % in 2010 to 10.4 % in 2024.

High-technology exports (current US$)

current US$

101st of 126 · 19th in Latin America
High-technology exports (current US$)Suriname's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$5.52M in 2010 to US$13.3M in 2024.20102012201420162018202020222024US$0US$10MUS$20MUS$30MUS$13.3M

Suriname's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$5.52M in 2010 to US$13.3M in 2024.

Economy

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

51st of 94 · 8th in Latin America
ICT service exports (% of service exports)Suriname's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 3.4 % in 2011 to 8.3 % in 2025.20122014201620182020202220240%5%10%8.3 %

Suriname's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 3.4 % in 2011 to 8.3 % in 2025.

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