World Bank Group data on Nicaragua's technology base, including research and development, scientific publications, high-technology exports, and intellectual property metrics. The dataset aggregates indicators from sources such as UNESCO, the U.S. National Science Board, UN Statistics Division, IMF, and World Intellectual Property Organization. It was last updated on 2026-04-28.
Use Cases
- Benchmarking national R&D investment levels based on research and development data mentioned in the description
- Analyzing trends in high-technology exports as an indicator of industrial competitiveness
- Studying intellectual property creation through metrics on patents, trademarks, and royalty fees
Strengths
- License is CC-BY-4.0, permitting broad reuse with attribution
- Aggregates data from multiple authoritative international organizations mentioned in the description
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
- Last updated 2026-04-28 10:04:22.522518; freshness should be verified
Provenance
- Source
- World Bank Group, aggregating data from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, U.S. National Science Board, UN Statistics Division, International Monetary Fund, World Intellectual Property Organization
- Collection Method
- Likely compiled from official international statistical reports and surveys
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-28 10:04:22.522518
- Geography
- Nicaragua