World Bank data aggregates indicators on Belgium's technology base from sources like UNESCO and the World Intellectual Property Organization. The dataset likely contains metrics on research and development, scientific publications, high-technology exports, and intellectual property. It was last updated on 2026-04-27 and is provided under a CC-BY-4.0 license.
Use Cases
- Benchmarking national R&D investment intensity based on the described research and development indicators
- Analyzing trends in scientific output based on the mentioned scientific and technical journal articles
- Modeling the economic impact of innovation based on described high-technology exports and royalty fees
- Studying intellectual property creation based on the referenced patents and trademarks data
Strengths
- Compiles data from multiple authoritative sources including UNESCO Institute for Statistics and the World Intellectual Property Organization.
- Provides a consolidated view of Belgium's science and technology landscape as described.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- 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
- Likely compiled from official national and international statistical reports.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-27 19:03:40.818343; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Belgium