Uganda's r&d spending rose from 0.4 % in 2002 to 0.4 % in 2023.
Uganda · Innovation, research & technology
R&D, patents, publications, researchers and high-tech.
9 indicators · 9 with data
Research
Uganda's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 39.6 /M in 2010 to 81.3 /M in 2023.
Uganda's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 83.4 in 1996 to 1,424 in 2023.
Patents
Uganda's patent applications, residents rose from 5 in 2003 to 14 in 2021.
Uganda's patent applications, nonresidents fell from 28 in 1980 to 4 in 2021.
Uganda's trademark applications, total rose from 389 in 2004 to 2,158 in 2021.
Technology
Uganda's high-tech exports rose from 1.5 % in 2008 to 1.9 % in 2024.
Uganda's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$5.46M in 2008 to US$22M in 2024.
Economy
ICT service exports (% of service exports)
% of service exports
123rd of 158 · 22nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Uganda's ict service exports (% of service exports) fell from 3.8 % in 1999 to 1.9 % in 2024.