El Salvador Science and Technology Indicators from World Bank Sources

El Salvador's technology base is described by indicators on research and development, scientific publications, high-technology exports, and intellectual property. The data is compiled by the World Bank Group from sources including UNESCO, the U.S. National Science Board, and the World Intellectual Property Organization. The dataset was last updated on 2026-04-28.

Use Cases

• Benchmarking national R&D investment levels based on research and development indicators
• Analyzing trends in scientific output based on scientific and technical journal articles
• Assessing economic competitiveness based on high-technology exports data
• Evaluating intellectual property activity based on patents and trademarks metrics
• Studying technology transfer and licensing based on royalty and license fees information

Strengths

• Data originates from authoritative sources including UNESCO Institute for Statistics and the World Intellectual Property Organization.
• The dataset is licensed under CC-BY-4.0, facilitating open use and redistribution.
• Platform tags indicate coverage of specific domains like finance and intellectual property.

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, compiling data from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, U.S. National Science Board, UN Statistics Division, International Monetary Fund, and World Intellectual Property Organization.

Collection Method

Aggregated from international statistical sources.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 11:07:15.059251; freshness should be verified.

Geography

El Salvador