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R&D spending, resident and non-resident patents and trademarks, scientific articles and high-technology exports for Ghana. 6 indicators covering 1980-2023. 65 records.
The newest figures in this dataset are from 2023; the source has published nothing newer. Check the dates before relying on a figure.
Every column this dataset returns, with its type. This is the shape of the API response.
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
| indicator_code | TEXT NOT NULL |
| indicator_name | TEXT NOT NULL |
| year | INTEGER NOT NULL |
| value | DECIMAL(24,6) |
| unit | TEXT |
| source | TEXT |
| indicator codeTEXT NOT NULL | indicator nameTEXT NOT NULL | yearINTEGER NOT NULL | valueDECIMAL(24,6) | unitTEXT | sourceTEXT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB.XPD.RSDV.GD.ZS | Research and development expenditure (% of GDP) | 2007 | 0.23157 | % of GDP | World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0) |
| GB.XPD.RSDV.GD.ZS | Research and development expenditure (% of GDP) | 2010 | 0.37655 | % of GDP | World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0) |
| IP.JRN.ARTC.SC | Scientific and technical journal articles | 1996 | 124.99 | — | World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0) |
| IP.JRN.ARTC.SC | Scientific and technical journal articles | 1997 | 135.69 | — | World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0) |
| IP.JRN.ARTC.SC | Scientific and technical journal articles | 1998 | 130.02 | — | World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0) |
60 more rows — see the plans
See the plansGET connect.apighana.com/api/data/innovation_research
Cite this dataset and the organisation its records come from (World Bank Open Data). Datasets are updated, so keep the date you accessed it in the citation. These records cover 1980 to 2023; say which period your figures come from. Last updated from the source on Sep 18, 2026.
API Ghana. (2026). Innovation research (Version 1.0) [Data set, compiled from World Bank Open Data]. Retrieved October 1, 2026, from https://apighana.com/datasets/innovation-research
curl "https://connect.apighana.com/api/data/innovation_research?page=1&limit=20" \ -H "X-API-Key: $APIGHANA_KEY"
const response = await fetch(
"https://connect.apighana.com/api/data/innovation_research?page=1&limit=20",
{ headers: { "X-API-Key": process.env.APIGHANA_KEY } },
);
const { data, meta } = await response.json();import os, requests
response = requests.get(
"https://connect.apighana.com/api/data/innovation_research",
headers={"X-API-Key": os.environ["APIGHANA_KEY"]},
params={"page": 1, "limit": 20},
)
rows = response.json()["data"]