Seychelles Science and Technology: National Innovation and R&D Indicators

Seychelles science and technology indicators aggregated by the World Bank Group, updated through March 2026. The data tracks national innovation metrics including R&D, patent filings, and high-technology exports sourced from international bodies like UNESCO and WIPO.

Use Cases

• Analyzing trends in high-technology exports as a percentage of manufactured exports
• Tracking scientific output through the count of technical journal articles
• Evaluating intellectual property activity using patent and trademark application data

Strengths

• Aggregates data from 5+ authoritative sources including WIPO, UNESCO, and the IMF
• Standardized World Bank indicator format for cross-country comparison
• Covers diverse innovation metrics from intellectual property to high-tech trade

Limitations

• Metadata does not specify the exact number of records or the historical time range
• Small island nation data often contains significant temporal gaps in reporting

Provenance

Source

World Bank Group

Collection Method

Aggregated from international organizations including UNESCO, IMF, and WIPO.

Freshness

Updated as of March 2026.

Geography

Seychelles