World Bank Group data on Niger's technology base, including metrics for research and development, scientific publications, and high-technology exports. The dataset aggregates indicators from sources like UNESCO Institute for Statistics, U.S. National Science Board, and World Intellectual Property Organization. It was last updated on 2026-04-28 10:01:00.364438.
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
- Studying intellectual property flows based on royalty and license fees data
- Evaluating innovation activity based on patents and trademarks data
Strengths
- Data originates from authoritative sources like UNESCO, IMF, and WIPO.
- License is CC-BY-4.0, permitting broad reuse with attribution.
- Last updated on 2026-04-28 10:01:00.364438, suggesting recent maintenance.
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- 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, IMF, and WIPO.
- Collection Method
- Likely compiled from official national and international statistical reports.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-28 10:01:00.364438
- Geography
- Niger