Nepal Science and Technology Indicators from World Bank Sources

Nepal's technology base is documented through indicators such as research and development, scientific publications, high-technology exports, and intellectual property metrics. The World Bank Group compiled this data 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 data
• 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 international knowledge flows based on royalty and license fees data

Strengths

• Data originates from authoritative sources like UNESCO and the World Intellectual Property Organization.
• The dataset covers multiple facets of science and technology, including R&D, publications, exports, and IP.
• It is licensed under CC-BY-4.0, permitting flexible reuse with attribution.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Freshness should be verified as the last update timestamp is in the future (2026-04-28).

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 2026-04-28 10:09:30.072639

Geography

Nepal