Zambia Science and Technology: World Bank Innovation Indicators
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Description
Science and technology indicators for Zambia, sourced from the World Bank and updated through March 2026. It tracks metrics including research and development spending, scientific journal publications, and high-technology exports. The data aggregates findings from five international organizations including UNESCO and the World Intellectual Property Organization.
Use Cases
Correlating 'scientific and technical journal articles' with national R&D investment
Analyzing 'high-technology exports' to assess Zambia's industrial growth
Monitoring 'royalty and license fees' to evaluate international technology transfers
Strengths
Aggregates data from five authoritative international organizations including UNESCO, WIPO, and the IMF
Includes specific intellectual property metrics like patent and trademark applications
Provides high-technology export data for economic complexity analysis
Limitations
Unknown record count and temporal start date
Potential for data gaps in specific years common in developing nation indicators
Provenance
Source
World Bank Group (via UNESCO, US National Science Board, UN, IMF, WIPO)
Collection Method
Aggregated from international statistical agencies
Freshness
Last updated March 2026.
Geography
Zambia
Data is licensed under CC-BY; users should credit the World Bank and original sources like WIPO or UNESCO as specified in the source documentation.