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Tanzania · Innovation, research & technology

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

9 indicators · 9 with data

Research

R&D spending

% of GDP

55th of 96 · 4th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
R&D spendingTanzania's r&d spending rose from 0.3 % in 2007 to 0.5 % in 2013.20072008200920102011201220130.3%0.4%0.4%0.5%0.5%0.6%0.5 %

Tanzania's r&d spending rose from 0.3 % in 2007 to 0.5 % in 2013.

Researchers in R&D (per million people)

per million people

76th of 78 · 5th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
Researchers in R&D (per million people)Tanzania's researchers in r&d (per million people) fell from 36.2 /M in 2010 to 19.3 /M in 2013.201020112012201315202530354019.3 /M

Tanzania's researchers in r&d (per million people) fell from 36.2 /M in 2010 to 19.3 /M in 2013.

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

80th of 197 · 7th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Scientific and technical journal articlesTanzania's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 126.7 in 1996 to 1,453 in 2023.2000200520102015202005001,0001,5002,0001,453

Tanzania's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 126.7 in 1996 to 1,453 in 2023.

Patents

Patent applications, residents

applications

111th of 116 · 14th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
Patent applications, residentsTanzania's patent applications, residents was 1 in 1983 and 1 in 2015.19851990199520002005201020150.900.9511.11.11

Tanzania's patent applications, residents was 1 in 1983 and 1 in 2015.

Patent applications, nonresidents

applications

116th of 122 · 13th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
Patent applications, nonresidentsTanzania's patent applications, nonresidents fell from 88 in 1980 to 1 in 2015.198019851990199520002005201020150204060801001

Tanzania's patent applications, nonresidents fell from 88 in 1980 to 1 in 2015.

Trademark applications, total

applications

85th of 133 · 6th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Trademark applications, totalTanzania's trademark applications, total rose from 26 in 2004 to 1,934 in 2020.200520102015202005001,0001,5002,0001,934

Tanzania's trademark applications, total rose from 26 in 2004 to 1,934 in 2020.

Technology

High-tech exports

% of manufactured exports

93rd of 125 · 12th in Sub-Saharan Africa
High-tech exportsTanzania's high-tech exports rose from 2.3 % in 2008 to 3.0 % in 2024.2010201520200%2%4%6%8%10%12%3.0 %

Tanzania's high-tech exports rose from 2.3 % in 2008 to 3.0 % in 2024.

High-technology exports (current US$)

current US$

92nd of 126 · 7th in Sub-Saharan Africa
High-technology exports (current US$)Tanzania's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$16.6M in 2008 to US$27.4M in 2024.201020152020US$0US$50MUS$100MUS$150MUS$200MUS$27.4M

Tanzania's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$16.6M in 2008 to US$27.4M in 2024.

Economy

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

135th of 158 · 28th in Sub-Saharan Africa
ICT service exports (% of service exports)Tanzania's ict service exports (% of service exports) fell from 2.8 % in 1995 to 1.0 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%1%2%3%4%5%1.0 %

Tanzania's ict service exports (% of service exports) fell from 2.8 % in 1995 to 1.0 % in 2024.

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