World Bank Group data on St. Lucia's technology base, including research and development, patents, and high-technology exports. The dataset aggregates indicators from sources like UNESCO, the IMF, and the World Intellectual Property Organization. It was last updated on 2026-04-28.
Use Cases
- Benchmark national R&D investment levels based on research and development data
- Analyze trends in intellectual property creation based on patents and trademarks
- Model the relationship between high-technology exports and economic growth
- Assess international knowledge flows based on royalty and license fees data
Strengths
- Data is sourced from authoritative international organizations like the World Bank and UNESCO.
- 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 aggregation of international sources.
Provenance
- Source
- World Bank Group, aggregating data from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, U.S. National Science Board, UN Statistics Division, IMF, and World Intellectual Property Organization.
- Collection Method
- Likely compiled from official national reports and international statistical surveys.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-28 06:04:18.696489
- Geography
- Saint Lucia