Zimbabwe Science and Technology Indicators from the World Bank
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Description
Zimbabwe's science and technology indicators, compiled by the World Bank Group, provide metrics on research, development, and intellectual property. The data aggregates records from international organizations including UNESCO, the IMF, and WIPO, with the most recent update recorded in March 2026.
Use Cases
Correlating high-technology export values with national industrial growth
Quantifying scientific output through technical journal article counts
Monitoring intellectual property trends using patent and trademark application data
Strengths
Consolidates data from five major international bodies including UNESCO and WIPO
Provides standardized metrics for high-technology exports and intellectual property
Uses World Bank's global indicator framework for cross-country comparability
Limitations
Specific column names and record counts are not explicitly defined in the source metadata
Potential for temporal gaps due to reliance on national reporting to international agencies
Provenance
Source
World Bank Group
Collection Method
Aggregated from UNESCO, U.S. National Science Board, UN Statistics Division, IMF, and WIPO
Freshness
Updated as of March 2026
Geography
Zimbabwe
Distributed in CSV format under a Creative Commons Attribution license; a consolidated country dataset is available for broader economic context.