United States Science and Technology: National Innovation and R&D Indicators

Science and technology indicators for the United States including R&D spending and patent filings, compiled by the World Bank Group. The data aggregates metrics from UNESCO, IMF, and WIPO with the most recent update recorded in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing high-technology exports as a percentage of manufactured exports to gauge industrial growth
• Correlating research and development expenditure with scientific journal article output
• Monitoring intellectual property trends through patent and trademark application counts

Strengths

• Aggregates data from five authoritative international bodies including UNESCO, IMF, and WIPO
• Covers diverse innovation categories from license fees to technical publications
• Standardized CSV format facilitates integration with other World Bank indicator sets

Limitations

• Specific row counts and temporal coverage start dates are not provided in the source metadata
• Geographic scope is limited to the United States, requiring external datasets for international benchmarking

Provenance

Source

World Bank Group

Collection Method

Aggregated from international statistical agencies including UNESCO, IMF, and WIPO

Freshness

Updated as of March 2026.

Geography

United States