World Bank data on Cameroon'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.
Use Cases
- Benchmarking national R&D investment based on research and development data
- Analyzing trends in scientific output based on scientific and technical journal articles
- Assessing economic competitiveness based on high-technology exports
- Studying intellectual property flows based on royalty and license fees data
- Tracking innovation activity based on patents and trademarks indicators
Strengths
- Data is aggregated from authoritative sources including UNESCO, IMF, and WIPO.
- The dataset has a clear CC-BY-4.0 license for open use.
- It focuses on a specific country (Cameroon) for targeted analysis.
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 international statistical reports and surveys.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-27 22:59:04.493082; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Cameroon