World Bank Group data on Benin's technology base, including research and development, scientific publications, and high-technology exports. The dataset aggregates indicators from sources like UNESCO, the U.S. National Science Board, and the World Intellectual Property Organization. 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 based on research and development indicators
- Analyzing trends in scientific output based on scientific and technical journal articles
- Assessing technology trade competitiveness based on high-technology exports data
- Evaluating intellectual property activity based on patents and trademarks statistics
- Modeling innovation economics based on royalty and license fees data
Strengths
- Data is sourced from authoritative institutions like UNESCO and the IMF.
- The dataset is licensed under the permissive CC-BY-4.0 license.
- It was last updated on 2026-04-27, suggesting recent maintenance.
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- 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 20:39:32.619380; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Benin