World Bank data aggregates indicators on Botswana's technology base, including research and development, scientific publications, and high-technology exports. The dataset, last updated on 2026-04-27, compiles statistics from sources like UNESCO, the U.S. National Science Board, and the World Intellectual Property Organization. It is shared under a CC-BY-4.0 license.
Use Cases
- Benchmark national R&D investment levels based on research and development data.
- Analyze trends in scientific output based on scientific and technical journal articles.
- Assess economic contribution of tech sectors based on high-technology exports.
- Study international knowledge flows based on royalty and license fees.
- Evaluate innovation activity based on patents and trademarks data.
Strengths
- Compiles data from multiple authoritative sources including UNESCO and the IMF.
- Released under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license.
- Last updated on 2026-04-27, indicating recent maintenance.
Limitations
- Row count and file size are unknown, limiting 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, compiling data from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, U.S. National Science Board, UN Statistics Division, IMF, and WIPO.
- Collection Method
- Aggregated from international statistical sources.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-27 22:25:17.336983
- Geography
- Botswana