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Tunisia · Innovation, research & technology

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

9 indicators · 8 with data

Research

R&D spending

% of GDP

49th of 99 · 5th in MENA+*
R&D spendingTunisia's r&d spending rose from 0.5 % in 2002 to 0.7 % in 2019.2005201020150.5%0.6%0.7%0.8%0.7 %

Tunisia's r&d spending rose from 0.5 % in 2002 to 0.7 % in 2019.

Researchers in R&D (per million people)

per million people

8th of 28 · 2nd in MENA+
Researchers in R&D (per million people)Tunisia's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 1,078.6 /M in 2007 to 1,667.6 /M in 2024.2010201520201,0001,2001,4001,6001,8002,0002,2001,667.6 /M

Tunisia's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 1,078.6 /M in 2007 to 1,667.6 /M in 2024.

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

56th of 197 · 10th in MENA+
Scientific and technical journal articlesTunisia's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 382.2 in 1996 to 5,493 in 2023.2000200520102015202002,0004,0006,0005,493

Tunisia's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 382.2 in 1996 to 5,493 in 2023.

Patents

Patent applications, residents

applications

61st of 126 · 8th in MENA+*
Patent applications, residentsTunisia's patent applications, residents rose from 26 in 1989 to 180 in 2018.199019952000200520102015050100150200250180

Tunisia's patent applications, residents rose from 26 in 1989 to 180 in 2018.

Patent applications, nonresidents

applications

50th of 130 · 10th in MENA+*
Patent applications, nonresidentsTunisia's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 118 in 1989 to 271 in 2018.1990199520002005201020150200400600271

Tunisia's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 118 in 1989 to 271 in 2018.

Technology

High-tech exports

% of manufactured exports

72nd of 160 · 4th in MENA+
High-tech exportsTunisia's high-tech exports rose from 5.6 % in 2008 to 7.7 % in 2023.2010201520205%6%7%8%7.7 %

Tunisia's high-tech exports rose from 5.6 % in 2008 to 7.7 % in 2023.

High-technology exports (current US$)

current US$

55th of 161 · 5th in MENA+
High-technology exports (current US$)Tunisia's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$768M in 2008 to US$1.2B in 2023.201020152020US$800MUS$1BUS$1.2BUS$1.2B

Tunisia's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$768M in 2008 to US$1.2B in 2023.

Economy

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

91st of 158 · 10th in MENA+
ICT service exports (% of service exports)Tunisia's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 1.1 % in 1995 to 4.6 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%2%4%6%8%10%4.6 %

Tunisia's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 1.1 % in 1995 to 4.6 % in 2024.

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