Site Map |
Overview |
R&D Expenditure |
R&D Output |
Human Resources |
S&T Policies |
S&T Organizations |
Emerging Technologies |
Item | Year | |
Population in million | 67.39 | 2008 |
GDP in billion PPP USD | 245.4 | 2007 |
GERD/GDP (%) | 0.26 | 2005 |
Gross Expenditure on R&D (millions PPP USD) | 1,028.1 | 2005 |
Business R&D Expenditure (millions PPP USD) | 493.4 | 2005 |
TOTAL R&D Personnel | 36,967 | 2005 |
Business R&D Personnel | 8,455 | 2005 |
Total No. of researchers | 20,506 | 2005 |
PCT International Phase filings | 17 | 2008 |
PCT National Phase entries | 20 | 2007 |
No. of Patents in force |   | 2007 |
Trademarks in force by office | 24,640 | 2007 |
Industrial designs in force by office | 4,268 | 2007 |
Internet Users in million | 16.10 | 2008 |
Click for more general information
Source: The World Factbook