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Zimbabwe · Innovation, research & technology

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

9 indicators · 8 with data

Research

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

96th of 197 · 9th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Scientific and technical journal articlesZimbabwe's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 225.7 in 1996 to 519.9 in 2023.200020052010201520200200400600519.9

Zimbabwe's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 225.7 in 1996 to 519.9 in 2023.

Patents

Patent applications, residents

applications

103rd of 122 · 11th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Patent applications, residentsZimbabwe's patent applications, residents fell from 39 in 1980 to 8 in 2016.198019902000201002040608

Zimbabwe's patent applications, residents fell from 39 in 1980 to 8 in 2016.

Patent applications, nonresidents

applications

114th of 131 · 13th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Patent applications, nonresidentsZimbabwe's patent applications, nonresidents fell from 281 in 1980 to 5 in 2016.198019902000201001002003005

Zimbabwe's patent applications, nonresidents fell from 281 in 1980 to 5 in 2016.

Trademark applications, total

applications

113th of 126 · 15th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Trademark applications, totalZimbabwe's trademark applications, total fell from 426 in 2012 to 155 in 2016.20122013201420152016100200300400155

Zimbabwe's trademark applications, total fell from 426 in 2012 to 155 in 2016.

Technology

High-tech exports

% of manufactured exports

99th of 125 · 13th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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High-tech exportsZimbabwe's high-tech exports fell from 14.4 % in 2008 to 2.8 % in 2024.2010201520200%5%10%15%20%2.8 %

Zimbabwe's high-tech exports fell from 14.4 % in 2008 to 2.8 % in 2024.

High-technology exports (current US$)

current US$

98th of 126 · 11th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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High-technology exports (current US$)Zimbabwe's high-technology exports (current us$) fell from US$59M in 2008 to US$13.9M in 2024.201020152020US$0US$20MUS$40MUS$60MUS$13.9M

Zimbabwe's high-technology exports (current us$) fell from US$59M in 2008 to US$13.9M in 2024.

Economy

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

106th of 158 · 16th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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ICT service exports (% of service exports)Zimbabwe's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 2.1 % in 1994 to 3.3 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%5%10%3.3 %

Zimbabwe's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 2.1 % in 1994 to 3.3 % in 2024.

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