World Bank data on Malawi'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 2026-04-28.
Use Cases
- Benchmarking national R&D investment based on research and development indicators
- Analyzing trends in scientific output based on scientific and technical journal articles
- Assessing technology trade competitiveness based on high-technology exports data
- Evaluating intellectual property activity based on patents and trademarks information
- Modeling economic impact of innovation based on royalty and license fees
Strengths
- License is CC-BY-4.0, permitting broad reuse
- Aggregates data from multiple authoritative sources including UNESCO and IMF
- Last updated on 2026-04-28, suggesting recent maintenance
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
Provenance
- Source
- World Bank Group, aggregating data from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, U.S. National Science Board, UN Statistics Division, IMF, and World Intellectual Property Organization
- Collection Method
- Likely compiled from official international statistical reports and surveys
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-28 09:54:13.953652
- Geography
- Malawi