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Togo · Innovation, research & technology

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

9 indicators · 6 with data

Research

R&D spending

% of GDP

21st of 32 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
R&D spendingTogo's r&d spending rose from 0.2 % in 2010 to 0.2 % in 2024.201020122014201620182020202220240.1%0.2%0.2%0.2%0.2%0.2%0.2 %

Togo's r&d spending rose from 0.2 % in 2010 to 0.2 % in 2024.

Researchers in R&D (per million people)

per million people

28th of 28 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Researchers in R&D (per million people)Togo's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 25.9 /M in 2003 to 57.8 /M in 2024.2005201020152020203040506057.8 /M

Togo's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 25.9 /M in 2003 to 57.8 /M in 2024.

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

135th of 197 · 25th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Scientific and technical journal articlesTogo's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 22.7 in 1996 to 135.9 in 2023.20002005201020152020050100150200135.9

Togo's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 22.7 in 1996 to 135.9 in 2023.

Technology

High-tech exports

% of manufactured exports

114th of 125 · 21st in Sub-Saharan Africa
High-tech exportsTogo's high-tech exports rose from 0.0 % in 2008 to 0.7 % in 2024.2010201520200%0.2%0.4%0.6%0.8%1%0.7 %

Togo's high-tech exports rose from 0.0 % in 2008 to 0.7 % in 2024.

High-technology exports (current US$)

current US$

110th of 126 · 17th in Sub-Saharan Africa
High-technology exports (current US$)Togo's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$97.8k in 2008 to US$2.86M in 2024.201020152020US$0US$1MUS$2MUS$3MUS$2.86M

Togo's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$97.8k in 2008 to US$2.86M in 2024.

Economy

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

96th of 177 · 17th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
ICT service exports (% of service exports)Togo's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 5.4 % in 1996 to 6.9 % in 2020.200020052010201520200%5%10%15%20%6.9 %

Togo's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 5.4 % in 1996 to 6.9 % in 2020.

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