Zambia Science and Technology: World Bank Innovation Indicators

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