World Bank Group data on the United Kingdom's technology base, including research and development, scientific publications, high-technology exports, and intellectual property metrics. The dataset aggregates indicators from sources like UNESCO, the U.S. National Science Board, and the World Intellectual Property Organization. It was last updated on 2026-04-28 02:05:37.190753.
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
- Modeling the economic impact of innovation based on high-technology exports data
- Assessing intellectual property flows based on royalty and license fees
- Tracking innovation commercialization based on patents and trademarks data
Strengths
- Data originates from authoritative sources including UNESCO, IMF, and WIPO
- License is CC-BY-4.0, permitting broad reuse with attribution
- Covers multiple facets of science and technology (R&D, exports, IP) for a consolidated view
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
- 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 international statistical reports and surveys
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-28 02:05:37.190753; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- United Kingdom