World Bank Group data on Somalia's technology base, including 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.
Use Cases
- Benchmarking national research and development (R&D) investment based on R&D indicators mentioned in the description
- Analyzing trends in scientific and technical journal article output for Somalia
- Tracking high-technology exports and royalty/license fee payments as indicators of industrial growth
- Studying intellectual property creation through patents and trademarks data
Strengths
- Data originates from authoritative sources like UNESCO Institute for Statistics and the World Bank
- License is CC-BY-4.0, permitting broad reuse
- Last updated on 2026-04-28, indicating recent maintenance
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
- Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the source platforms
Provenance
- Source
- World Bank Group, aggregating data from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, U.S. National Science Board, UN Statistics Division, International Monetary Fund, and World Intellectual Property Organization
- Collection Method
- Likely compiled from official international statistics and surveys
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-28 11:12:51.437684
- Geography
- Somalia, Fed. Rep.