Hong Kong SAR, China data from the World Bank portal, last updated 2026-04-28. The dataset aims to shed light on the technology base, covering topics like research and development, scientific articles, high-technology exports, and patents. Sources include UNESCO Institute for Statistics, U.S. National Science Board, UN Statistics Division, IMF, and World Intellectual Property Organization.
Use Cases
- Benchmarking national R&D investment levels based on research and development data mentioned in the description
- Analyzing trends in scientific output based on scientific and technical journal articles
- Tracking economic specialization in high-tech sectors based on high-technology exports
- Studying intellectual property and knowledge flows based on royalty and license fees, and patents and trademarks
Strengths
- Data is sourced from authoritative international organizations like UNESCO, IMF, and WIPO.
- License is CC-BY-4.0, permitting flexible reuse with attribution.
- Last updated date is explicitly provided as 2026-04-28 03:20:48.997507.
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, International Monetary Fund, and World Intellectual Property Organization.
- Collection Method
- Likely compiled from official national reports and international statistical surveys.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-28 03:20:48.997507; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Hong Kong SAR, China