World Bank data on Australia's technology base, last updated 2026-04-27. The dataset aggregates indicators on research and development, scientific publications, high-technology exports, royalty fees, and patents from sources including UNESCO, the U.S. National Science Board, and the World Intellectual Property Organization. It is provided by the World Bank Group under a CC-BY-4.0 license.
Use Cases
- Benchmarking national R&D investment levels based on research and development indicators
- Analyzing trends in scientific output based on scientific and technical journal article counts
- Assessing technology trade competitiveness based on high-technology exports data
- Evaluating intellectual property activity based on patents and trademarks statistics
- Modeling economic impact of innovation based on royalty and license fees
Strengths
- Data is aggregated from multiple authoritative sources including UNESCO Institute for Statistics and the World Intellectual Property Organization.
- The dataset is licensed under the permissive CC-BY-4.0 license.
- Last update timestamp is precisely recorded as 2026-04-27 18:10:11.996843.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- The description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Provenance
- Source
- World Bank Group, aggregating data from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, U.S. National Science Board, UN Statistics Division, IMF, and WIPO.
- Collection Method
- Aggregated from the World Bank's data portal.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-27 18:10:11.996843; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Australia