World Bank Group data on Burkina Faso's technology base, including research and development, scientific publications, high-technology exports, and intellectual property metrics. The dataset aggregates indicators from sources like UNESCO Institute for Statistics, U.S. National Science Board, and World Intellectual Property Organization. It was last updated on 2026-04-27.
Use Cases
- Benchmarking national R&D investment levels based on research and development data
- Analyzing trends in scientific output based on scientific and technical journal articles
- Assessing economic specialization in high-tech sectors based on high-technology exports data
- Evaluating intellectual property activity based on patents and trademarks data
- Studying international knowledge flows based on royalty and license fees data
Strengths
- Data originates from authoritative sources including UNESCO, IMF, and WIPO.
- License is CC-BY-4.0, permitting broad reuse with attribution.
- Last update timestamp is precisely recorded as 2026-04-27 20:47:50.874212.
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 20:47:50.874212; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Burkina Faso