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Syria · Innovation, research & technology

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

9 indicators · 9 with data

Research

R&D spending

% of GDP

84th of 86 · 7th in MENA+
R&D spendingSyria's r&d spending rose from 0.0 % in 2015 to 0.0 % in 2022.201520162017201820192020202120220%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.1%0.0 %

Syria's r&d spending rose from 0.0 % in 2015 to 0.0 % in 2022.

Researchers in R&D (per million people)

per million people

74th of 82 · 7th in MENA+
Researchers in R&D (per million people)Syria's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 83.0 /M in 2015 to 139.9 /M in 2022.201520162017201820192020202120226080100120140160139.9 /M

Syria's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 83.0 /M in 2015 to 139.9 /M in 2022.

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

94th of 197 · 18th in MENA+
Scientific and technical journal articlesSyria's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 57.9 in 1996 to 645.9 in 2023.200020052010201520200200400600645.9

Syria's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 57.9 in 1996 to 645.9 in 2023.

Patents

Patent applications, residents

applications

63rd of 113 · 8th in MENA+
Patent applications, residentsSyria's patent applications, residents rose from 6 in 1980 to 102 in 2021.19801990200020102020050100150200250102

Syria's patent applications, residents rose from 6 in 1980 to 102 in 2021.

Patent applications, nonresidents

applications

86th of 121 · 14th in MENA+
Patent applications, nonresidentsSyria's patent applications, nonresidents fell from 98 in 1980 to 20 in 2021.1980199020002010202005010020

Syria's patent applications, nonresidents fell from 98 in 1980 to 20 in 2021.

Trademark applications, total

applications

54th of 133 · 7th in MENA+
Trademark applications, totalSyria's trademark applications, total fell from 8,211 in 2017 to 8,189 in 2020.20172018201920206,5007,0007,5008,0008,5009,0008,189

Syria's trademark applications, total fell from 8,211 in 2017 to 8,189 in 2020.

Technology

High-tech exports

% of manufactured exports

108th of 139 · 9th in MENA+*
High-tech exportsSyria's high-tech exports fell from 1.8 % in 2008 to 1.4 % in 2010.2008200920101%2%2%1.4 %

Syria's high-tech exports fell from 1.8 % in 2008 to 1.4 % in 2010.

High-technology exports (current US$)

current US$

82nd of 140 · 10th in MENA+*
High-technology exports (current US$)Syria's high-technology exports (current us$) fell from US$86.6M in 2008 to US$38.8M in 2010.200820092010US$40MUS$60MUS$80MUS$38.8M

Syria's high-technology exports (current us$) fell from US$86.6M in 2008 to US$38.8M in 2010.

Economy

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

151st of 174 · 17th in MENA+*
ICT service exports (% of service exports)Syria's ict service exports (% of service exports) fell from 6.6 % in 2003 to 1.9 % in 2010.200320042005200620072008200920100%2%4%6%1.9 %

Syria's ict service exports (% of service exports) fell from 6.6 % in 2003 to 1.9 % in 2010.

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